170 russian recipes

Russian Jewish cabbage rolls, or holishkes, are sweet and sour stuffed cabbage simmered in a tomato sauce lifted with caramelized sugar and fresh lemon juice. Classic grandmother cooking.

Russian salmon coulibiac: flaked salmon, rice, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, and dill wrapped in flaky puff pastry. A showstopper main course with deep Russian roots.

Shchi is a traditional Russian cabbage and sauerkraut soup with beef brisket, marrow bones, porcini mushrooms, and root vegetables. A deeply layered pot that tastes even better the next day.

Lobio tkemali, a Georgian red bean dish dressed cold in a tangy sauce of prunes, tamarind, and balsamic, spiked with coriander, fenugreek, and chili. A vegan Caucasian bean salad bright with cilantro.

A hearty, full-scale borsch loaded with beef, bacon, kielbasa, beets, cabbage, potatoes, and navy beans. This is the real deal: slow-simmered, sweet-sour balanced, and crowned with sour cream. Feeds 10.

Forshmak is a traditional Eastern European baked casserole: salted herring soaked and blended with ground beef and lamb, potato, onion and sour cream, lightened with whipped egg whites under a crisp Parmesan crust.

Best borscht: a ruby-red Russian beet soup loaded with potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes in a rich beef broth, finished with a swirl of sour cream and fresh dill. Hearty yet light.

Create a succulent appetizer for your next dinner party with this easy-to-follow crockpot recipe.

Russian-inspired pumpkin and rice skillet with dried apricots for natural sweetness. A savory-sweet vegetarian side dish cooked in one pan with just seven ingredients.

Reuben burgers with lean ground beef topped with sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on toasted rye. All the classic Reuben sandwich flavors in burger form.

Slow-cooker chicken Reuben casserole layers tender chicken breasts with tangy sauerkraut, Russian dressing, mustard, and melted Swiss cheese. A dump-and-go crockpot dinner with all the flavor of a deli Reuben.

Cold green vegetable soup with poached fish. Source: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Reuben-style baked chicken breast layered with sauerkraut, provolone cheese, and Russian dressing. A low-carb twist on the classic deli sandwich.

Think Reuben sandwich, but with chicken. Boneless breasts baked with tangy sauerkraut, melted provolone, and Russian dressing. Only 30 minutes start to finish.

Two versions of the classic drive-in nut burger: one topped with salted peanuts, American cheese, and Thousand Island, the other slathered with chunky peanut butter and Russian dressing. Retro burger bliss.

With only 4 ingredients, you'll enjoy licking your fingers with this easy chicken dish that adds some fruity fun to dinner.