Ukrainian
Raw Vegan Borscht
Katja's no-cook borscht: beet, carrot, cabbage, avocado and herbs in cold water, with a sunflower seed cream.
Labels
No peanut, tree nut, soy, gluten or sesame ingredients in this recipe; check your product labels for traces.
High fat64% of calories from fat
How we label fat
64% of this recipe's calories come from fat, counting 4 kcal per gram of carbohydrate and protein and 9 per gram of fat. On our scale under 10% of calories from fat is low fat, 10% to under 20% medium, 20% or more high.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- семя подсолнуха предварительно замоченное в воде на 2 часа - 200 гр.
- петрушка, укроп, руккола
- капуста - 300 гр.
- сок лимона - по вкусу
- свекла - 1-2 шт.
- чеснок - по вкусу
- вода - 0.5 л.
- морковь - 1 шт.
- лук - 1 шт.
- авокадо - 1 шт.
Tick ingredients as you go. Nutrition below stays per serving.
Method
Свеклу, морковь натереть на мелкой терке. Все это положить в кастрюлю. Нашинковать капусту и помять ее с солью и соком лимона, добавить все это к содержимому в кастрюле. Порезать кубиками авокадо, зелень и добавить к основным овощам. Залить водой и добавить специи по вкусу.
Для сметанки: Взять замоченные семена, чеснок, лимонный сок, соль и перемолоть в блендере до кремового состояния.
Soak the sunflower seeds in water for 2 hours, then drain them. They make the cream.
2 h
Peel the beets and the carrot and grate them on the fine side of a grater into a large pot or bowl.
10 min
Shred the cabbage thin. Squeeze and rub it with your hands with half the salt and half the lemon juice until it softens, then add it to the pot.
10 min
Cut the avocado into small cubes, slice the onion thin and chop the parsley, dill and arugula. Add them all to the vegetables.
5 min
Pour in the water, add the pepper and stir. Taste and add more lemon or salt if you like.
5 min
For the cream, blend the soaked seeds with the garlic, the rest of the lemon juice and salt, and a splash of water until smooth and creamy.
5 min
Serve the borscht cold or at room temperature with a spoonful of the cream on top.
Tips
- Nothing here is cooked: the soup is ready as soon as it is mixed. Rest it in the fridge for 30 minutes if you want it colder and the colours deeper.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving, estimated from USDA data for the ingredients above. % Daily Value is for an adult, US FDA values.
Real data for 100% of the recipe's weight.
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 434 kcal | |
| Protein | 14 g | 28% |
| Fat | 33 g | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g | 10% |
| Fiber | 12 g | 43% |
| Sugars | 9.1 g | |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g | 17% |
| Sodium | 367 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 984 mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 117 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 207 mg | 49% |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 49 mg | 55% |
| Folate (DFE) | 254 µg | 63% |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 162 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 116 µg | 97% |
| Vitamin E | 19 mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0% |
More recipes
Raw Vegan Borscht: the full recipe, nutrition and photos at
makeitplantbased.com/recipe/raw-vegan-borscht/