Eat Healthy and Cheap: Eastern European recipes Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. Eastern European recipes only. 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/eastern-european/ Eat Healthy and Cheap Gombapaprikás, Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gombapaprikas-hungarian-mushroom-paprikash/ 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z Chicken paprikash rebuilt with dry-seared mushrooms and white beans, thickened with potato starch and soured with plant yogurt instead of tejfől. Ajvar, Serbian Roasted Red Pepper Relish https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/ajvar-serbian-roasted-pepper-relish/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Balkan autumn relish: red peppers and a little eggplant roasted, peeled, and cooked down slow with garlic and vinegar into a glossy spread. Baked Beet Crisps with Caraway https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/baked-beet-crisps-with-caraway/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Beets sliced paper-thin and baked slow into crisp, deep-red chips dusted with toasted caraway and paprika. An Eastern European snack, no oil, no salt. Beet Borscht https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/beet-borscht/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Grated beets and cabbage simmer into a magenta soup brightened with vinegar instead of salt, finished with a swirl of plant yogurt and fresh dill. Buckwheat Porridge with Apple and Walnut https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/buckwheat-porridge-apple-walnut/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Toasted buckwheat groats simmered into a warm porridge with grated apple, dates, and raisins, finished with cinnamon and toasted walnuts. Gluten-free, naturally sweet, and a change from oats. Buraczki, Polish Grated Beets https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/buraczki/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The warm sweet-and-sour grated beets that sit beside a Polish dinner: earthy beets shredded fine, cooked down with onion and a grated apple, and sharpened with cider vinegar and caraway. Deep magenta, barely sweet, entirely from the vegetables. Chłodnik, Polish Cold Beet Soup https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/chlodnik-polish-cold-beet-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Poland's magenta summer soup: grated beets and cucumber in a cold, dill-flecked soy-yogurt broth sharpened with lemon. Make a day ahead, serve ice cold. Fasolka po Bretońsku, Polish Beans in Tomato https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/fasolka-po-bretonsku-polish-beans-in-tomato/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Poland's Breton beans, white beans stewed slow in tomato with marjoram, bay, and smoked paprika until the sauce turns thick and deeply savory. Kapuśniak, Polish Fresh Cabbage Soup https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kapusniak-polish-fresh-cabbage-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Polish soup of fresh cabbage and potato simmered with marjoram and caraway, sharpened with a little tomato and finished with dill and vinegar. Kasha with Mushrooms and Onions https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kasha-with-mushrooms/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Kasha varnishkes rebuilt from whole foods: toasted buckwheat groats kept fluffy and separate, tossed with deeply browned mushrooms, slow-cooked onions, and whole wheat pasta. The comfort food of the Eastern European Jewish kitchen, without oil or schmaltz. Kasza Jaglana na Słodko, Polish Sweet Millet Porridge https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kasza-jaglana-sweet-millet-porridge/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Polish millet breakfast, jaglanka: golden millet simmered creamy in plant milk with raisins, cinnamon, and grated apple melted in for its only sweetness. Kisiel, Polish Berry Pudding https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kisiel-polish-berry-pudding/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Kisiel, the old Polish fruit pudding: mixed berries simmered with dates, then thickened with potato starch into a glossy, spoonable set. No added sugar. Krupnik, Polish Barley and Root Vegetable Soup https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/krupnik-polish-barley-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Polish farmhouse pot: hulled barley simmered with carrot, celery root, and potato, deepened by dried mushroom and finished with dill. Lecso, Hungarian Pepper and Tomato Stew https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/lecso-hungarian-pepper-and-tomato-stew/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Hungarian pepper and tomato stew: sweet peppers and onion melted down with sweet paprika until jammy, a summer side that keeps for days. Lencsefozelek, Hungarian Lentil Stew https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/lencsefozelek-hungarian-lentil-stew/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Hungarian New Year lentil pot: brown lentils cooked soft and thick, sharpened with vinegar and mustard, crowned with dry-toasted onion. Liptauer-Style Paprika and Tofu Spread https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/liptauer-style-paprika-and-tofu-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z A plant Liptauer, the tangy Central European paprika spread: firm tofu whipped with plant yogurt, sweet and smoked paprika, caraway, capers, and onion. Mizeria, Polish Cucumber Salad https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/mizeria/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The cool, creamy Polish cucumber salad: paper-thin slices folded through dilled plant yogurt sharpened with vinegar and lemon. A summer standby that comes together in one bowl and gets better as it sits. Mushroom and Barley Soup https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/mushroom-barley-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z A dark, savory Eastern European soup of hulled barley and two kinds of mushroom, deepened with dried porcini and their soaking liquid and finished with dill. No meat and no salt, but it eats like a stew. Powidla, Polish Slow-Cooked Plum and Apple Butter https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/powidla-polish-plum-and-apple-butter/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Polish plum butter: prunes and apple cooked down slow with cinnamon and clove into a dark, thick, sugar-free preserve to spoon over porridge or crispbread. Smalec Roslinny, Polish White Bean and Apple Spread https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/smalec-roslinny-polish-white-bean-and-apple-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z A Polish white bean spread, the plant stand-in for smalec: caramelized onion, grated apple, marjoram, and smoked paprika mashed through soft cannellini beans. Stuffed Cabbage with Grain and Mushroom https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/stuffed-cabbage-bean/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Cabbage leaves wrap around brown rice, green lentils, and dry-seared mushrooms, then bake in a bright tomato sauce seasoned with caraway and fresh dill. Surówka, Polish Carrot and Apple Slaw https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/surowka-polish-carrot-and-apple-slaw/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Surówka, the raw Polish slaw served with every dinner: carrots and apple grated fine, brightened with lemon and cider vinegar, sweetened with raisins. Tarator, Bulgarian Cold Cucumber and Walnut Soup https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tarator-bulgarian-cold-cucumber-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z A Bulgarian cold cucumber soup: plant yogurt loosened with water, sharpened with garlic and dill, and studded with walnuts, served ice-cold for summer. Tökfőzelék, Hungarian Creamy Dill Squash https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tokfozelek-hungarian-creamy-dill-squash/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Hungarian dill-and-paprika squash stew, thickened with blended white beans instead of a flour roux and soured with a little vinegar at the end. Vinegret, Russian Beet and Potato Salad https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/vinegret-russian-beet-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The magenta Russian everyday salad: cooked beets, potatoes, and carrots diced small with peas and onion, dressed sharp with vinegar and dill.