Russian Salad (known to the rest of the world as Salad Olivier) is a holiday staple in every Balkan home. This shapeshifter easily transforms from an appetizer into a fancy side, or, with a slice of bread, into the main course. Take away the meat and you get French salad. Substitute with fish (and fast-approved…
Salads & Fermented Veggies
Turšija: A Guide To Fermenting Salad Veggies
An easy guide to fermenting vegetables for salads and meals. Includes: yellow bell pepper tomatoes, green tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, celery root, peppercorn. (BOSANSKI) If you go to the Balkans in the fall or winter, you’ll be served a lot of fermented vegetables. They’re plump, bursting with juices, and sour in the right way. Known…
Apple and Carrot Salad
Apple and carrot salad is more a dessert and less a salad. This simple 1:1 carrot to apple (grated) equation is the healthiest, but most appeasing answer to the quintessential question “Is there anything sweet to eat in this house?” Za recept na bosanskom kliknite ovdje. You’ve eaten apples and carrots hand in hand before, I’m sure, but…
Beet and Carrot Salad
Grated beet and carrot salad: the healthiest meal you’ll have all week. (BOSANSKI) Generally I have some idea about the post before writing it. I’m not at the level of David Lebovitz who has at least 50 unfinished posts somewhere on his computer, but I make do. If an idea strikes me, a story I must…
Chicken and Veggie Salad
Chicken on a bed of shredded cabbage, mixed with summer favorites (corn, cucumbers and tomatoes), and topped with grated cheese and your favorite dressing. (BOSANSKI) You’re in for a treat. We don’t do al lot of salads, or 30-minute recipes together. Today we’ll do one that’s both. I heard about this salad from my picky…
Tuna and Egg Salad
Guaranteed to exchange your present tuna and egg salad recipe: fresh, infused with veggies, topped with a classic vinaigrette. Pin now so you remember to make it for lunch. (BOSANSKI) Tuna and egg salad is a light, fish salad you can take to a potluck and impress everyone with its (easy to do) arrangement. Alternatively, it’s a great Saturday…
