Thin Armenian lavash itself doesn't have a distinct flavor, but it's an indispensable base for preparing a huge variety of appetizers. Here are 15 of the most delicious recipes!
1. Lavash Appetizer with Salmon and Cream Cheese
This appetizer with soft cheese and lightly salted salmon in lavash is a must-make for a festive table.
You will need: 2 thin lavash breads, 200 g salmon, 250 g cream cheese, 1 bunch lettuce leaves, 0.5 fresh cucumber.
Preparation: Spread out cling film, lay the lavash on top, spread with cream cheese, cover with lettuce leaves and cheese. Cover with the second lavash, also spread it with cream cheese, arrange thin slices of fish and cucumber, roll into a tight roll, secure with film. Before serving, remove the film and cut the roll into pieces.
2. Hot Lavash Appetizer with Chicken Hearts
An inexpensive appetizer that can even be served to important guests at a celebration.
You will need: 6 Armenian lavash breads, 400 g chicken hearts (you can add gizzards), 150 g hard cheese, 2 eggs, 0.3 bunch each of fresh dill and green onions.
Preparation: Mince the cooked offal in a blender, mix with grated cheese, chopped herbs and green onions, season with salt to taste. Cut the lavash into elongated triangles, brush with beaten egg white, place a spoonful of filling on one edge, roll into a tube, fry in oil until golden brown.
3. Lavash Roll with Crab Sticks
A light lavash and crab stick appetizer that can be prepared the day before a holiday, then simply sliced and served.
You will need: 1 sheet lavash, 250 g crab sticks, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 2 cucumbers, 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise, 3 cloves garlic, herbs.
Preparation: Mix grated eggs, cucumbers, crab sticks, and garlic, add herbs and mayonnaise. Cut the Armenian flatbread in half, cover both halves with the filling, place one on top of the other, and roll into a tight roll, using cling film to help.
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4. Lavash Chips
Crispy homemade lavash chips can be sprinkled with garlic, aromatic herbs, ground paprika, or sesame seeds.
You will need: 3 lavash breads, 250 ml sour cream, 150 g hard cheese, 1-2 tbsp each of various flavorings: dried aromatic herbs, granulated garlic, ground pepper, etc.
Preparation: Divide the sour cream into three parts, mix with the chosen fillings, spread the resulting sauce over the lavash sheets. Cut into triangles, bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
5. Lavash Roll with Fried Mushrooms
A very hearty lavash appetizer that can be served both cold and warm.
You will need: 5 round lavash breads, 1 kg mushrooms, 1 onion, 230 g hard cheese, spices, 2 tbsp milk.
Preparation: Cut the onion and mushrooms into small, uniform cubes, fry in oil until cooked, season with spices, add the cheese. Cover the lavash sheets with the cheese and mushroom filling, brush with milk before serving and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
6. Hot Lavash Appetizer with Cilantro
Lavash baked with cheese and aromatic herbs is not only suitable as an appetizer but can also be a healthy snack or breakfast dish.
You will need: 6 lavash breads, 1 bunch cilantro, 0.3 bunch green onions, 6 sprigs each of dill and parsley, 300 g hard cheese.
Preparation: Mix the grated cheese with the herbs. Cut each lavash sheet into wide strips, place a couple of spoonfuls of filling, and fold into an envelope. Fry in oil until golden brown.
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7. Mimosa Lavash Roll
The filling for this lavash appetizer will be canned fish in oil - saury, mackerel, pink salmon, or tuna.
You will need: 1 thin lavash, 1 can of canned fish, 3 hard-boiled eggs, 100 g hard cheese, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, fresh dill.
Preparation: Spread lavash with mayonnaise, arrange grated eggs, mashed fish, chopped dill, and grated cheese in strips along one edge. Roll the lavash into a tight roll, tucking the sides inwards, wrap in cling film, and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
8. Lavash Appetizer with Processed Cheese
This appetizer can be eaten cold, but it's especially delicious hot!
You will need: 2 thin lavash breads, 220 g each of processed cheese and cooked chicken, 1 bunch parsley, 2-3 tbsp mayonnaise.
Preparation: Mix shredded cooked chicken and grated cheese with herbs and mayonnaise. Cover half of the lavash with the filling, roll into a cylinder, cut into pieces with a sharp knife, and fry them in oil on both sides. Do the same with the remaining lavash and filling.
9. Lavash Triangles with Sausage and Cheese
Crispy golden lavash with pieces of sausage and melted cheese – what could be tastier for breakfast?
You will need: 2 thin Armenian lavash breads, 100 g any sausage, 100 g hard cheese, 0.25 bunch parsley, 3 tbsp butter.
Preparation: Mix chopped herbs and grated cheese and sausage. Cut the lavash into strips 10 cm wide, brush each with melted butter, place the filling on the edge. Fold one corner over the sausage and cheese, continue rolling the strip, tucking the filling into the lavash. Fry in vegetable oil until golden brown.
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10. Lavash Roll with Korean Carrots
Another lavash appetizer roll, with Korean carrots, processed cheese, and eggs as the filling.
You will need: 1 lavash, 200 g Korean carrots, 2 processed cheese blocks, 2 hard-boiled eggs, 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise, dill.
Preparation: Mix Korean carrots with grated processed cheese and boiled eggs, add mayonnaise with chopped dill. Spread the filling over the entire surface of the thin lavash, roll into a tight cylinder, wrap in cling film.
11. Savory Lavash "Cakes"
This impressive yet budget-friendly dish will be the best alternative to sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, or a celebration.
You will need: 2 sheets lavash, 3 eggs, 220 ml mayonnaise, 400 g each of chicken fillet and mushrooms, 1 bunch herbs, 150 g cheese.
Preparation: Separately fry chopped mushrooms, onions, and chicken fillet until cooked, then mix everything together, season with spices. Cut the lavash into 10x10 cm squares, place them in metal muffin tins (cups), put two squares in each, spread with mayonnaise, fill with the stuffing. Pour a sauce made from whipped eggs and mayonnaise over them, bake in the oven, sprinkle with cheese and herbs.
12. Lavash "Roses" with Cottage Cheese Filling
The recipe for this lavash appetizer is very simple, but the result is always magnificent!
You will need: 1 sheet lavash, 200 g cottage cheese, 50 ml cream, a handful of pitted olives, herbs, olive oil.
Preparation: Blend all ingredients except lavash and olives, season with spices. Spread the resulting filling over the flatbread, roll into a tight cylinder, cut crosswise, decorate with thin olive rings, inserting them into the filling in a spiral.
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13. "Buffet" Lavash Appetizer
From lavash, red fish, and soft cheese, you can prepare delicious and appetizing canapés that will look very impressive at a buffet.
You will need:
For the appetizer: 4 thin lavash breads, 500 g lightly salted or smoked red fish.
For the sauce: 250 g cream cheese, 0.5 cup sour cream, herbs, 0.5 tsp granulated garlic, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 0.5 tsp sea salt.
Preparation: Cover one sheet of lavash with a spread made from the sauce ingredients blended together. Cover with a second sheet, spread again with sauce, but a very thin layer, arrange slices of fish, then another lavash, a thick layer of spread, and finally lavash. Cut into small squares with a sharp knife, stack them, and secure with skewers.
14. Quick Lavash "Pizza" with Brie Cheese
A piquant and impressive lavash appetizer made at home!
You will need: 1 thin lavash, 150 g brie cheese, 2 tomatoes, 2 tbsp sour cream or mayonnaise, 0.5 bunch fresh dill.
Preparation: Spread lavash with sour cream, fold in half, and spread with sour cream again. Arrange tomato cubes, thin slices of cheese, sprinkle with chopped dill. Bake in the microwave until the cheese melts.
15. Lavash "Boats" Appetizer
The "highlight" of this appetizer is wild rice, which gives it an unusual taste and appearance.
You will need: 1 sheet lavash, 0.25 cup wild rice, 5 sprats in oil, 2 tbsp hard cheese, herbs, and half a lemon.
Preparation: Cut the lavash into rectangles, secure the edges of each with toothpicks to form "boats." Dry in the oven. Mix cooked rice with grated cheese, season to taste, arrange in the lavash "boats," place one fish on top of each, bake in the oven, sprinkle with herbs, insert a lemon wedge, and serve.