Okroshka Recipe (Chilled Buttermilk Soup with Herbs) | Saveur

Name: Okroshka Recipe (Chilled Buttermilk Soup with Herbs) | Saveur
Ingredients: 8 quail eggs; 2 English cucumbers (1 lb. 11 oz.), 1 julienned, 1 finely grated; 2 cups loosely packed mixed herbs such as Italian parsley, dill, mint, sorrel, or celery leaves, plus more for garnish; 1 qt. buttermilk or plain kefir; Kosher salt; 1-2 tbsp. freshly grated horseradish; 1-2 tbsp. hot Russian-style mustard; 10 radishes, julienned

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This take on okroshka, a classic summer soup in Russia, uses tangy kefir or buttermilk as a base and filled with heaps of torn fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

8 quail eggs
2 English cucumbers (1 lb. 11 oz.), 1 julienned, 1 finely grated
2 cups loosely packed mixed herbs such as Italian parsley, dill, mint, sorrel, or celery leaves, plus more for garnish
1 qt. buttermilk or plain kefir
Kosher salt
1-2 tbsp. freshly grated horseradish
1-2 tbsp. hot Russian-style mustard
10 radishes, julienned