CHLODNIK

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Provided by Suzanne Hamlin

Categories easy, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups sour cream
5 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup sauerkraut juice (from a bag or can of sauerkraut
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and freshly ground white or black pepper to taste
1/2 pound cooked shelled shrimp, cut in 1/2-inch slices
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh fennel leaves or 1 teaspoon pulverized fennel seed
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, including some green
2 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped

Steps:

In a large, nonreactive bowl, whisk the sour cream, buttermilk, sauerkraut juice, garlic, salt and pepper until smooth.
Stir in the shrimp, cucumbers, dill, fennel and scallions, gently but thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
To serve, taste for seasoning, ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chopped hard-cooked egg.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 242, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 772 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams