Chicken Kefir Okroshka

Name: Chicken Kefir Okroshka
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Chicken breast fillet — 100 g; Kefir — 250 ml; Cucumbers — 100 g; Radishes — 60 g; Eggs — 1 pcs; Green onions — 10 g; Dill — 8 g; Mustard — 3 g; Salt — 1 g

A refreshing summer okroshka without sausage: shredded chicken breast, radish, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, and kefir. Quick to make—perfect for a light dinner.

Time: 25 min
Serving: 353 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $3.00
Protein: 39 g

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Ingredients

1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.36 100 g
2 Kefirpack 900 ml ≈ $2.21 250 ml
3 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 100 g
4 Radishespack 300 g ≈ $1.80 60 g
5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.89 1 pcs
6 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 10 g
7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 8 g
8 Mustard 3 g
9 Salt 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Prep: Rinse the chicken¹, place in a 2–3L pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Skim foam, then simmer covered for 15 minutes until fully cooked (internal temp 74°C). Cool, then chop into 1cm cubes.
Prep: Hard-boil an egg for 9–10 minutes, cool, peel, and chop into 1cm cubes.
Prep: Dice cucumber³ and radish⁴ into 1cm cubes.
Prep: Finely chop the herbs.
Combine: In a large bowl, mix chicken¹ and egg, then add cucumber³, radish⁴, and herbs. Toss well.
Dress: Pour in cold kefir², add a spoon of mustard, season with salt to taste, and stir until smooth.
Serve: Chill the okroshka in the fridge for at least 15 minutes before serving. Plate and garnish with herbs—serve cold.
Tip: Prep ingredients ahead and store separately in the fridge until ready to assemble; adjust salt just before serving.

Tips

Why it works: Simmer the chicken covered to keep it moist and prevent it from drying out during cooking. Overcooking makes it tough and rubbery.
Substitutions: Use buttermilk instead of kefir for a slightly milder taste; swap radish for 60g grated apple if unavailable.
Common mistakes: If the okroshka tastes bland, you likely under-salted. Taste before adding kefir, as it dilutes flavor. Over-chilling makes it watery.
Storing and reheating: Eat within 2 days; store in an airtight container. Reheat by stirring in a splash of kefir or water until just warm. It’s best cold.
Serve with: Pair with a slice of dark rye bread and a handful of pickles for a balanced, tangy lunch.

In short

Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	353 kcal	18%
Protein	39 g	52%
Fat	14 g	20%
Carbs	17 g	7%
Per 100 g	60 kcal

Cost

≈ $3.00per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), August 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is chicken breast fillet.