Lithuanian recipes – a little lighter

Lithuanian home cooking, made a little lighter: more vegetables, leaner meat, yoghurt instead of some of the soured cream. The flavour stays.

74 recipes · calories and protein are worked out from the grams of each ingredient, per serving.

Porridge with blueberries and nutsIllustration
Porridge with blueberries and nuts10 min · 420 kcal · 15 g protein per servingCurd cheese with strawberries and honey5 min · 292 kcal · 25 g protein per servingVegetable omelette with rye bread15 min · 318 kcal · 18 g protein per serving
Fried eggs with tomatoes and spinachIllustration (AI)
Fried eggs with tomatoes and spinach10 min · 447 kcal · 26 g protein per servingRye bread sandwiches with curd cheese and cucumber5 min · 325 kcal · 25 g protein per servingVarškėčiai (curd-cheese pancakes) in the oven35 min · 312 kcal · 25 g protein per servingChicken with buckwheat and cucumber salad30 min · 519 kcal · 45 g protein per serving
Šaltibarščiai – cold beetroot soup with potatoesIllustration
Šaltibarščiai – cold beetroot soup with potatoes20 min · 413 kcal · 20 g protein per servingSplit pea soup with smoked paprika65 min · 329 kcal · 17 g protein per servingSauerkraut soup50 min · 191 kcal · 4 g protein per servingBraised cabbage with chicken thighs50 min · 371 kcal · 31 g protein per servingBuckwheat with mushrooms and egg25 min · 532 kcal · 29 g protein per servingCod with mashed potatoes and peas30 min · 413 kcal · 37 g protein per servingPork loin with roasted vegetables45 min · 472 kcal · 37 g protein per servingBaked mackerel with beetroot salad30 min · 536 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
Chicken and vegetable soupIllustration
Chicken and vegetable soup50 min · 276 kcal · 22 g protein per servingOven-baked turkey patties with buckwheat40 min · 435 kcal · 35 g protein per servingLight potato and egg salad40 min · 436 kcal · 24 g protein per serving
Barščiai – beetroot soup with beansIllustration
Barščiai – beetroot soup with beans45 min · 261 kcal · 10 g protein per serving
Buckwheat porridge with milkIllustration
Buckwheat porridge with milk20 min · 372 kcal · 16 g protein per servingCurd cheese bake with apples50 min · 329 kcal · 25 g protein per serving
Lietiniai (thin pancakes) with curd cheeseIllustration
Lietiniai (thin pancakes) with curd cheese40 min · 357 kcal · 29 g protein per serving
Kugelis (potato bake) – lighterIllustration
Kugelis (potato bake) – lighter105 min · 368 kcal · 16 g protein per servingHerring with potatoes and beetroot25 min · 448 kcal · 16 g protein per serving
Balandėliai (cabbage rolls) with turkeyIllustration
Balandėliai (cabbage rolls) with turkey85 min · 353 kcal · 26 g protein per servingFresh cabbage soup with chicken50 min · 253 kcal · 19 g protein per serving
Rūgštynių sriuba – sorrel soup with eggIllustration
Rūgštynių sriuba – sorrel soup with egg35 min · 231 kcal · 11 g protein per servingBoiled potatoes with kefir and dill25 min · 521 kcal · 23 g protein per servingBaked apples with curd cheese30 min · 181 kcal · 14 g protein per servingMillet porridge with apple and cinnamon20 min · 417 kcal · 11 g protein per servingCountry-style fried eggs with potatoes15 min · 394 kcal · 18 g protein per serving
Vinegretas – beetroot and vegetable salad with beansIllustration
Vinegretas – beetroot and vegetable salad with beans20 min · 362 kcal · 13 g protein per serving
Bulviniai blynai (potato pancakes) in the ovenIllustration
Bulviniai blynai (potato pancakes) in the oven50 min · 314 kcal · 9 g protein per servingCepelinai (potato dumplings) with turkey (lighter)90 min · 382 kcal · 20 g protein per servingOven-roasted chicken with potatoes and carrots55 min · 456 kcal · 40 g protein per serving
Beef stew with vegetablesIllustration
Beef stew with vegetables120 min · 407 kcal · 36 g protein per servingŽuvienė – fish soup with cod and salmon35 min · 298 kcal · 31 g protein per servingPork steaks with cabbage salad35 min · 466 kcal · 37 g protein per servingTinginiai balandėliai – lazy cabbage rolls50 min · 387 kcal · 30 g protein per servingCarrot and apple salad5 min · 175 kcal · 4 g protein per servingCurd cheese spread with radishes on rye5 min · 210 kcal · 23 g protein per servingSemolina porridge with berries10 min · 319 kcal · 13 g protein per servingRye bread sandwiches with cheese and tomato5 min · 314 kcal · 15 g protein per serving
Millet porridge with pumpkinIllustration
Millet porridge with pumpkin30 min · 361 kcal · 13 g protein per servingEgg spread with chives on rye15 min · 367 kcal · 21 g protein per servingPotatoes with mushroom sauce35 min · 412 kcal · 14 g protein per serving
Courgette fritters with yoghurt sauceIllustration
Courgette fritters with yoghurt sauce35 min · 267 kcal · 12 g protein per serving
Bigosas – sauerkraut and pork stewIllustration
Bigosas – sauerkraut and pork stew90 min · 306 kcal · 26 g protein per servingFish cakes with potatoes and pickled cucumbers40 min · 311 kcal · 28 g protein per servingMushroom soup with pearl barley50 min · 296 kcal · 10 g protein per servingChicken skewers with tzatziki and potatoes40 min · 353 kcal · 33 g protein per servingFrikadelių sriuba – meatball soup40 min · 267 kcal · 20 g protein per servingCucumber and radish salad with sour cream5 min · 115 kcal · 3 g protein per servingHerring on rye bread with onion3 min · 242 kcal · 11 g protein per servingBeetroot salad with garlic and walnuts10 min · 154 kcal · 5 g protein per servingFresh cabbage and apple salad10 min · 148 kcal · 3 g protein per servingCurd cheese (tvarog) with cucumber and chives5 min · 185 kcal · 28 g protein per serving
French toast with berriesIllustration
French toast with berries10 min · 357 kcal · 16 g protein per serving
Blynai (thin pancakes) with blueberries and yoghurtIllustration
Blynai (thin pancakes) with blueberries and yoghurt30 min · 364 kcal · 14 g protein per servingPork stew with mushrooms and potatoes70 min · 396 kcal · 34 g protein per servingFish and potato bake50 min · 378 kcal · 38 g protein per servingChicken stew with carrots and mashed potatoes50 min · 423 kcal · 36 g protein per servingŽirnių košė – split pea mash with fried onions70 min · 377 kcal · 21 g protein per servingKoldūnai (Lithuanian dumplings) with turkey90 min · 385 kcal · 25 g protein per serving
Tinginiai virtiniai (lazy curd-cheese dumplings) with berriesIllustration
Tinginiai virtiniai (lazy curd-cheese dumplings) with berries30 min · 420 kcal · 29 g protein per servingŽemaičių blynai – Samogitian potato pancakes with turkey60 min · 409 kcal · 22 g protein per serving
Silkė pataluose – layered herring salad (lighter)Illustration
Silkė pataluose – layered herring salad (lighter)90 min · 258 kcal · 12 g protein per serving
Apple cake (lighter)Illustration
Apple cake (lighter)60 min · 196 kcal · 5 g protein per servingKisielius – berry kissel15 min · 107 kcal · 1 g protein per servingKarbonadas – pork chop with braised sauerkraut45 min · 449 kcal · 37 g protein per servingBeef patties with buckwheat and beetroot salad40 min · 497 kcal · 35 g protein per servingBarščiai – hot beetroot soup with beef100 min · 257 kcal · 22 g protein per servingRice bake with apples and curd cheese70 min · 328 kcal · 16 g protein per servingAgurkų šaltsriubė – cold cucumber soup with kefir35 min · 430 kcal · 22 g protein per serving

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