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Comforting Balkan Soups, Seasonal Stews & Fresh Salads

Warm up with comforting bowls of Serbian Chicken Soup or Green Peas Soup, or add freshness with seasonal salads like Shopska Salad, Serbian Potato Salad, and Cabbage & Carrot Salad. This collection showcases traditional Balkan flavors that are versatile year-round, from cozy stews to crisp, Slava-worthy sides.

Whether you're preparing a full meal or a simple starter, these dishes bring balance, depth, and tradition to your table with minimal effort and maximum flavor.

  • Carrot and cabbage salad on a small plate.
    Cabbage and Carrot Salad
  • Hearty chicken soup in a small bowl.
    Serbian Chicken Soup
  • Potato salad with onion in a bowl.
    Serbian Potato Salad
  • Mixed greens salad with radishes.
    Radish Green Salad
  • Serbian shopska salad in a small bowl.
    Serbian Shopska Salad
  • Burrata salad with balsamic glaze on a plate.
    Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze
  • Beef stew in a bowl overhead shot.
    Homemade Beef Stew
  • Chicken orzo soup in a bowl overhead shot.
    Chicken Orzo Soup
  • Green peas soup in a bowl on a plate.
    Green Peas Soup
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Hi, I'm Nataša - a Serbian-born blogger sharing Balkan comfort food and cozy drinks. These recipes are rooted in tradition and tested in my kitchen.

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Spring Balkan Recipes & Light Seasonal Dishes

  • Carrot juice mocktail on a metal tray with parchment paper.
    Carrot Juice Mocktail
  • Strawberry latte in a glass.
    Strawberry Latte
  • Mixed greens salad with radishes.
    Radish Green Salad
  • Serbian shopska salad in a small bowl.
    Serbian Shopska Salad
  • Sliced apricot jam swiss roll on a plate.
    Apricot Swiss Roll
  • Orasnice - walnut brittle in a metal tray on parchment paper.
    Walnut Brittle – Orasnice
  • Griz in individual portions on a plate with sugar topping.
    Kuvani Griz – Serbian Cream of Wheat Porridge
  • Lamb ribs with baked potato in cast iron skillet overhead.
    Lamb Ribs with Baked Potato

Tried & True Favorites

  • Frothy iced oat milk latte in a jar closeup shot.
    Iced Oat Milk Latte
  • Cottage cheese mashed potatoes in iron cast.
    Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes
  • Almond milk latte jar on a tray with coffee beans.
    Iced Almond Milk Latte
  • White Russian with a cinnamon stick in a glass.
    White Russian With Kahlua Recipe
  • Raspberry chocolate martini in a cocktail glass.
    Raspberry Chocolate Martini
  • Blueberry lime gin and tonic in a glass.
    The Best Gin and Tonic Recipe
  • Gurabije lard cookies tied and stacked.
    Gurabije – Lard Cookies
  • Gibanica cheese pie pastry layers.
    Gibanica – Serbian Cheese Pie

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