Summer is a time when you want to refresh yourself and enjoy light meals. Cold soups are ideal for hot days, as they refresh and saturate the body with useful substances. Here are five recipes for cold soups that will help you survive the summer heat.
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1. Gazpacho
Ingredients:
6 ripe tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 small red onion
2 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Cut all the vegetables into large pieces. Put them in a blender and mix until smooth. Pass the mixture through a sieve to remove the skins and seeds, then add olive oil, wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well and refrigerate the soup before serving.
2. Okroshka
Ingredients:
200 g of boiled potatoes
200 g of fresh cucumbers
200 g of boiled sausage or chicken fillet
4 eggs
200 g radishes
1 liter of kefir or whey
Salt and pepper to taste
Greens (dill, green onions) to taste
Preparation:
Cut boiled potatoes, cucumbers, sausage (or chicken fillet), eggs and radishes into cubes. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the mixture with kefir or whey, add salt and pepper to taste, then sprinkle with chopped herbs. Mix well and refrigerate before serving.
