Cold Borscht

Ingredients:

2-3 beets, peeled

2-3 potatoes, peeled and cut in half

1 tablespoon sugar

1-2 teaspoons salt

3-4 tablespoons lemon juice

4 hard-boiled eggs (chopped)

3 cucumbers (chopped)

3-4 stalks green onion (chopped)

Radishes (optional)

Sour cream for garnish

Instructions:

1. Boil beets and potatoes in enough water to cover, until beets are soft when pierced with fork. Remove beets from the liquid. When they are cool enough, grate by hand or in a food processor and return to soup.
2. Season with sugar, salt and lemon juice, adjusting for taste. Chill.
3. In a separate bowl, mix chopped hard-boiled eggs, cucumbers, green onions, and grated radishes. Season with salt.
4. To serve, pour soup into bowls and add some egg mixture. Add a dollop of sour cream (or yogurt).