Modern Twists on Traditional Ukrainian Food- Food Meanderings

I am Ukrainian, grew up on Ukrainian food and absolutely love it! However, it isn't always necessarily the healthiest or quickest food to make. In fact, it can be downright fattening and time sucking. My Baba's borscht took endless hours to make and as a working Mom with 2 busy kids, I simply don't have that time. For this post, I have gathered 12 Amazingly Delicious Modern Twists on Traditional Ukrainian recipes from my fellow food bloggers. These Ukrainian dishes will not only save you time, but calories as well.

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This round-up includes everything from Ukrainian breakfast to dessert (Ukrainian cookies), vegetarian borscht, paleo, low-carb and gluten-free cabbage rolls, perogy grilled cheese and bread machine Paska. And best of all, it's completely Baba approved!

In light of this, I have made it my mission to modernize Ukrainian cuisine by making it quicker, easier and healthier. I have also created lighter and allergy friendly Ukrainian recipes.

🍳Ukrainian Breakfast Sandwich Recipe

This Ukrainian Breakfast Sandwich is made with a quick microwave poached egg and kielbasa, on a English muffin, with Ukrainian flavors like dill and horseradish. It's a quick and satisfying Ukrainian breakfast!

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Ukrainian Breakfast Egg Sandwich on a white plate with a Ukrainian print vase in the background

Low-carb Turkey Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage rolls make winter better! They're comfort food that warms you up but traditional recipes can be high in calories. In these Low Carb Turkey Cabbage Rolls I've left out the rice and swapped out the beef and pork for lean turkey. These delicious cabbage rolls are perfect for paleo and ketogenic diets and for anyone looking for a hearty meal under 300 calories

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Low carb cabbage rolls on a plate with a glass dish of more of them in the background

Potato Cheddar Vareniki with Braised Cabbage and Prosciutto

Old world Ukrainian and Italian flavours collide in this delicious ultra modern dish of perogies, prosciutto and braised cabbage

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Potato Cheddar Vareniki on black plate with fork

Easy Vegetarian Borscht

This easy one-pot vegetarian borscht recipe only takes 30 minutes to make! Delicious and wholesome winter beet soup full of nutrients makes for an easy lunch or weekday dinner.

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Easy Vegetarian Borscht in white bowl with spoon on brown wooden surface

📋 Ukrainian Daughter's Crock Pot Casserole Recipe

A Ukrainian recipe for slow cooker casserole- a huge Ukrainian meal in one pot, including kielbasa sausage, cabbage, rice and pierogi/perogy flavors. Prepped in 20 minutes and no precooking anything. The slow cooker does all the cooking for you!

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Ukrainian crock pot casserole in a black bowl on a Ukrainian patterned tablecloth

Syrniki Recipe - Russian Cheese Pancakes

Make these delicious, pillowy-soft, cheesy Russian cheese pancakes for a delicious breakfast treat. Serve these syrniki with syrup like traditional American pancakes, or with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt and a spoonful of fruit preserves.

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syrniki pancakes stacked with sour cream and blueberry sauce

UKRAINIAN KOTLETI (MEATBALLS)

Easy recipe for the classic Ukrainian Kotleti (Pork Patties). Juicy and tender ground pork and chicken with seasonings shaped into patties, breaded and fried. Though not your classic meatballs in sauce, these patties are a classic in the Slavic kitchen.

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Ukrainian Kotleti Pork Pattis piled on top of each other with one cut in half

Pierogi Grilled Cheese

This perogie grilled cheese is the quintessential Ukrainian sandwich and simple to make with perogies, cheese, onions, bacon and sour cream for dipping!

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Perogie Grilled Cheese Sandwich on a cutting board with black background

📋 Paska Bread Recipe (Bread Machine)

This easy Bread Machine Paska bread, a traditional Ukrainian Easter Bread, is made in your bread machine, then decorated with simple decorations and baked for a short time.

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Paska bread in a round white casserole dish on red patterned surface

Cabbage Rolls with Dill and Roasted Red Pepper

This Cabbage Roll recipe features rice and beef filled cabbage leaves covered in a dill-icious tomato sauce and baked to perfection. Make your own cabbage rolls like a Baba.

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Cabbage rolls with dill and roasted red pepper on a green patterned plate with fork (and 1 cabbage roll cut in half)

Easy Baked Chicken Kiev

This Easy Baked Chicken Kiev recipe has a low carb & paleo breaded outside & melt-in-your-mouth inside. Healthy, natural, gluten-free & whole 30.

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Easy Baked Chicken Kiev. cut in half, on a white plate, with salad

Noodle Cookies - Pecan Meringues

Russian Pecan Meringues come from a long tradition of dishes and desserts made with noodles, nuts, eggs and sugar. Today, handmade noodles with eggs are rolled and crisped in the oven, folded into a brown sugar pecan meringue, then baked into a crunchy cookie.

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