Ginger-lemon borscht

1
Points® value
Total Time
36 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
22 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Fresh ginger, lemon juice, and lemon zest give this classic beet soup a wonderful bracing flavor. While beets are always the main ingredient of borscht, there are dozens of variations of this popular German soup. We used fat free yogurt in this version rather than the traditional sour cream. It's a great way to get your fill of vegetables in for the day. You’ll need 4 medium beets for this recipe. To keep your hands from becoming stained when handling the beets, wear disposable plastic gloves (available at drugstores). Use a food processor for shredding the vegetables and you’ll have the soup ready in no time flat.

Ingredients

Reduced sodium chicken broth

5 cup(s)

Uncooked beets

2 cup(s), fresh, peeled and shredded

Carrots

1 medium, shredded

Uncooked parsnip

1 medium, peeled and shredded

Red cabbage

1 cup(s), finely shredded

Scallions

3 medium, thinly sliced

Fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp

Fresh ginger

2 tsp, fresh, peeled and minced

Lemon zest

½ tsp, grated

Table salt

¼ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp, freshly ground

Plain fat free yogurt

½ cup(s)

Cilantro

¼ cup(s), fresh leaves, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the broth, beets, carrot, parsnip, cabbage, scallions, lemon juice, ginger, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Garnish each serving with the yogurt and cilantro. Yields about 2 cups soup with 2 tablespoons yogurt and 1 tablespoon cilantro per serving.