Okroshka with potatoes and sausage
6 servings
30 minutes
Okroshka with potatoes and sausage is a refreshing traditional dish of Russian cuisine, loved in summer. Its history traces back to ancient peasant culture where the combination of simple ingredients with kvass provided a nutritious and refreshing treat. This cold soup has a bright, slightly sour taste thanks to the kvass, while the addition of sour cream gives it tenderness. The combination of young potatoes, boiled eggs, fresh cucumbers, and fragrant dill makes okroshka a truly summer dish. Sausage adds richness and heartiness, turning it into a full meal. Traditionally served chilled, the right balance of salt and pepper highlights the freshness of the ingredients. It's an ideal option for hot days, offering coolness and pleasure.
1
Peel the potatoes and boil until cooked. Cool down.
- New potatoes: 500 g
2
Boil the eggs, cool them down, and peel.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
3
Cut cucumbers, eggs, potatoes, and sausage into cubes. Chop the dill finely. Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl.
- New potatoes: 500 g
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Cucumbers: 3 pieces
- Boiled sausage: 250 g
- Dill: 50 g
4
Salt and pepper. Serve on plates.
- Salt: to taste
5
Pour with cold kvass, sprinkle with greens. Serve chilled with sour cream.
- Bread kvass: 2 l
- Dill: 50 g
- Sour cream: to taste