Russian salad, Olivier salad or sallatë Ruse as it’s called in Albanian is a traditional Russian and Eastern European side dish usually prepared for holidays or special occasions. In Albania this eye catching, delicious and colorful vegetable dish was made particularly for New Year’s Eve dinner and it was present on almost all tables. Main ingredients are potatoes, carrots, eggs and mayonnaise. Olivier salad is best when all ingredients are diced to the same size. Dice everything pea-sized for best look, taste and texture.
Russian Salad (Sallatë Ruse)
Albanian Spinach Pie (Byrek Me Spinaq)
Albanian spinach pie is a savory dish made with flaky baked phyllo dough layers filled with spinach, feta cheese, eggs and herbs for flavor. Byrek is traditionally made with several phyllo dough sheets that have been thinly rolled out by hand. It can also be made with ready made pre-rolled phyllo pastry sheets.
Greek Creamy Egg, Lemon & Chicken Soup (Supë Pule me Limon)
This delicious Greek style egg, lemon and chicken soup is traditionally made in the cold winter days. It requires a flavorful homemade chicken broth made from scratch. The stars of this soup are the chicken broth and the egg lemon sauce.
Poached Egg Over Rice Spinach (Burani me Spinaq dhe Vezë)
Poached Egg Over Rice Spinach or Burani is the traditional dish with eggs poached on top. Healthy and nutritious, this dish is a one pot meal that is very easy and quick to make.
Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice (Speca të Mbushura me Mish)
This delicious stuffing features ground beef, long-grain rice and green peppers.
Soup with Orzo Pasta and Lemon (Supë me Fidhe ose Magjerica me Lemon)
Soup with Orzo Pasta and Lemon (Supë me Fidhe ose Magjerica me Lemon)