Our favorite russian appetizers - 8 recipes
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Enjoy these super easy, cheesy, dumpling-style croque monsieurs!
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread
- 4 slices of ham
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- Mozzarella cheese
- Flour
- Egg yolk
- Breadcrumbs
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- On a large piece of plastic wrap, press one slice of bread flat with a rolling pin.
- Add one slice of ham, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
- Take the four corners of the bread, pull them in towards the center, pinch them together so that the bread maintains the shape.
- Envelope the bread in the plastic wrap. Gather and twist the ends on top to seal the sandwich dumpling.
- Repeat this step with the other slices of bread.
- Refrigerate.
- Remove the bread balls from the fridge and roll each one in flour, then egg yolk, then breadcrumbs.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve alone or with dipping sauces of your choice.
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here is my low fat version of "golubtsy" stuufed cabbage rolls with a twist to my grandma's recipe, enjoy!
- 1 large head of cabbage
- 1 lb of lean ground turkey
- or ground chicken
- 1/3 cup uncooked rice
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp minced fresh garlic
- 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
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- 1/2 cup chicken stock
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Here is a Russian twist on the traditional deviled eggs
- 8 hard-boiled eggs
- 2 generous tablespoons fat free or light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fat free or light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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- 1/3 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh dill
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Here's a low fat version of my Grandma Katrina's russian beet salad called "vinegret" enjoy!
- 1 lb cooked beets, peeled and diced
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- 4 tbs mayonnaise fat free
- juice of half a lemon
- 2 tsp sugar
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- 1 handful chopped fresh dill or parsley for garnish
- 1-2 scallions
- 1-2 dill pickles
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By LanaMoore
Blend the flour and 1/2 tsp salt
- For the noodle dough:
- 2 cupsunbleached all-purpose flour
- salt, to taste
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 7 -8 tablespoonswater
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- For the Potato Filling:
- 6 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- 1 mediumonion, finely chopped
- 3 largepotatoes, peeled, boiled, and mashed
- 1/4 lbfarmer cheese
- 2 ouncescolby cheese, grated
- salt and pepper, to taste
- For the Sauerkraut Filling:
- 3 slicesbacon, diced
- 1 largeonion, chopped
- 3 1/2 cups packaged sauerkraut (not canned)
- 1 1/2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 2 teaspoonssugar
- 1/3 cupchicken broth or 1/3 cupbeef broth
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By european cuties kitchen, European Cutie's Kitchen
Here is my grandma Katrina's russian recipe for stuffed cabbage rolls, only I made them healthier!
- 1 big loose head of white cabbage
- 1 lb turkey ground
- 1 + 1 onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup rice pre-boiled in 2 cups of water( I omit this for a low carb option)
- 1 small carrot, finely grated
- 2 big ripe tomatoes, diced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Red pepper (optional)
- Filtered water, about 1 - 1 1/4 cups
- 1 big pot to boil cabbage
- 1 frying pan
- 1 Dutch oven or big shallow pot with lid
- Preparation time: about 2 hours
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- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 1 tsp. salt and pepper to taste
- Flaky Butter Pastry (recipe follows)
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
- extra virgin olive oil
- Smart Balance buttery sticks
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tbs low fat milk
- 1 tbs lemon juice
Russian "Vinegret" Beet Salad
![Russian Vinegret Beet Salad](/media/vinegret1-2_crop.jpg/tsp/russian-vinegret-beet-salad.jpg)
By european cuties kitchen, European Cutie's Kitchen
Here's a low fat version of my Grandma Katrina's russian beet salad called "vinegret" enjoy!
- 1 lb cooked beets, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup sour cream fat free
- 4 tbs mayonnaise fat free
- juice of half a lemon
- 2 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 handful chopped fresh dill or parsley for garnish
- 1-2 scallions
- 1-2 dill pickles
- 1 hard boiled egg
- 1 small cucumber peeled and cubed
- extra virgin olive oil
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By european cutie, European Cutie
this is a traditional russian easter bread here's my low fat version of my grandma katrina's recipe enjoy!
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup low fat margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk, scalded
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 cup chopped candied red cherries
- 1/4 cup chopped candied green cherries
- 2 tablespoons chopped toasted almonds
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 4 teaspoons milk
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