Lithuanian Cold Beet Soup

Ingredients

 * 1 lb red beets
 * 2 cucumbers
 * 3 eggs
 * 2 cups sour cream
 * 4 cups buttermilk
 * 2 scallions
 * pinch of fresh dill
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Cook whole beets; cool.
 * 2) Peel and grate beets coarsely.
 * 3) Peel cucumbers; cut into little squares.
 * 4) Chop hard boiled eggs
 * 5) Chop scallions.
 * 6) Mix above ingredients together.
 * 7) Pour buttermilk
 * 8) Add sour cream
 * 9) Salt to taste.
 * 10) Stir well.
 * 11) Place in refrigerator to cool.
 * 12) Serve with boiled young potatoes sprinkled with chopped dill.