🇷🇺Russian Recipes

Explore Russian cuisine — borscht, beef stroganoff, blini, Olivier salad, pelmeni dumplings, and hearty Slavic comfort food.

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Russian cuisine is built on hearty soups (borscht, shchi, solyanka), dumplings (pelmeni, vareniki), grains (buckwheat kasha), rye bread, and preserved vegetables for long winters. Festive tables feature Olivier salad, herring under a fur coat, blini with caviar or sour cream, and zakuski (appetizer spreads). Smetana (sour cream) and dill are signature finishing touches.

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Smetana (sour cream)DillBeetsCabbageBuckwheat (kasha)Rye flourPotatoesPickled cucumbersBay leafSunflower oil

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Russian · Soups
Okroshka (Окрошка) — Chilled Russian Kvass Soup
Okroshka is a Russian summer soup of finely diced vegetables, eggs, and cooked meat in chilled, tart kvass. Smetana, dill, and mustard bring richness and freshness to this traditional, refreshing family meal.
115 min 4 425 cal

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Russian · Soups

Authentic Russian Borscht (Soop Resi Roosi) — Deep crimson beet-and-beef soup

A beloved Eastern European classic, Russian borscht is a hearty beet soup with beef, cabbage, and beans simmered into a deep crimson broth. It’s traditionally served hot with bread, bringing comfort and heritage to the table.

145 min 6 430 cal

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Okroshka (Окрошка) — Chilled Russian Kvass Soup

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Authentic Russian Borscht (Soop Resi Roosi) — Deep crimson beet-and-beef soup

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