Cooked and photographed by Katja

Ukrainian

Raw Vegan Borscht

Katja's no-cook borscht: beet, carrot, cabbage, avocado and herbs in cold water, with a sunflower seed cream.

Prep
2 h 30 min
Total
2 h 30 min
Servings
4
Per serving
434 kcal

High fat64% of calories from fat

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.

Method

  1. 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.

  2. Для сметанки: Взять замоченные семена, чеснок, лимонный сок, соль и перемолоть в блендере до кремового состояния.

  1. Soak the sunflower seeds in water for 2 hours, then drain them. They make the cream.

    2 h

  2. Peel the beets and the carrot and grate them on the fine side of a grater into a large pot or bowl.

    10 min

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Pour in the water, add the pepper and stir. Taste and add more lemon or salt if you like.

    5 min

  6. 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

  7. 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.

NutrientPer serving% DV
Calories434 kcal
Protein14 g28%
Fat33 g43%
Carbohydrates28 g10%
Fiber12 g43%
Sugars9.1 g
Saturated fat3.4 g17%
Sodium367 mg16%
Potassium984 mg21%
Calcium117 mg9%
Iron4.1 mg23%
Magnesium207 mg49%
Zinc3.3 mg30%
Vitamin C49 mg55%
Folate (DFE)254 µg63%
Vitamin A (RAE)162 µg18%
Vitamin K116 µg97%
Vitamin E19 mg126%
Vitamin B120 µg0%

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