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Traditional Russian Starters

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If you're looking for a classic Russian appetiser, we've got a great selection of starters from Russia to kick off any dinner party in style.

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Russian Starters Traditional Bites

Take your guests on a culinary trip to the world’s largest nation with these seriously scrumptious Russian starters. Russian cuisine has been influenced by many different cultures, and one of the best things about Russian appetisers is their sheer variety.

Some of the most popular Russian starter dishes include stuffed new potatoes with caviar; blini with smoked salmon, and borscht, traditional beetroot soup, one of the most famous and traditional Russian starters.

If you're looking for inspiration for a Russian-themed meal, these hearty and delicious Russian starter recipes are ideal for any special occasion and are bound to be a hit with your guests at the dinner table.

Featured Russian Starter Recipes

There are so many great Russian starter recipes out there. But which ones are the best? Here's a selection of our favourites:

Beetroot Soup (Borscht)

Bowties with pancetta, grilled salmon and artichokes, and mixed greens with russian-peppercorn dressing

Summer Borscht

Stuffed new potatoes with caviar

Geoffrey Zakarian's Beef Stroganoff

Geoffrey cooks his stroganoff low and slow to make sure it's extra tender!

Bowties with pancetta, grilled salmon, artichokes, and mixed greens with russian-peppercorn dressing

This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 25 minutes and the ingredients detailed can serve up to 4 people.

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Traditional Russian Starter Dishes

Whether you're looking for a simple Russian starter recipe or something more elaborate, we've got you covered.

Hosting a dinner party or creating a Russian feast, these Russian starter recipes are sure to impress. When it comes to Russian appetisers, we've got a host of delicious dishes for you. Influenced by Eastern European cultures and cuisines, Russian food starters are popular all over the world. The wonderful combination of flavours and textures come together in dumplings known as pelmeni; solyanka, a hearty soup with lots of ingredients and one of the most famous Russian starters, Olivier Salad which is a scrumptious mix of potatoes, eggs, pickles, carrots, meat and peas. To spread your culinary wings, these traditional Russian starters will give you a true taste of the world’s biggest country.