5 chilled borscht with Recipes

beets , 6 medium scrubbed and all but 1 inch of stems removed, onion, peeled, distilled white vinegar, sugar, salt, heavy cream, sour cream, lemon juice, fresh dill, chopped

olive oil, red onion, chopped, beets (3 to 4 medium), low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, salt and freshly ground black pepper, plain yogurt (not nonfat ), red wine vinegar, fresh dill for garnish , optional

pickled beets, orange juice, lemon juice, fat-free sour cream, plain fat-free yogurt (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish), salt and pepper, to taste, chopped chives

beets , scrubbed and trimmed (about 2 lbs), yellow onion, cut into quarters, chicken stock or 8 cups prepared broth, sugar, cucumbers, peeled, seeded and julienned, chopped fresh dill, fresh lemon juice, unseasoned rice wine vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sour cream, fresh ground white pepper