Posts filed under 'Vegetarian'

Patacones or thick fried green plantains

Patacones, or tostones, are a popular Latin American appetizer or side dish of thick green plantain chips.

Continue Reading 2 comments June 30th, 2008

Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce

Grilled asparagus with a sauce of parsley, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.

Continue Reading 6 comments June 25th, 2008

Ensalada de choclo con papas y brócoli or corn, broccoli and potato salad

Refreshing summer salad made with corn, potatoes, broccoli, onion, mayonnaise, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and wasabi.

Continue Reading 1 comment June 11th, 2008

Locro de habas or fava bean soup

Locro de habas is a thick soup made with fava beans, potatoes, milk, eggs, cheese, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, hot pepper, and cilantro.

Continue Reading 1 comment June 4th, 2008

Chifles or fried green banana chips

Chifles or tajadas are chips made by frying green plantains or green bananas.

Continue Reading 8 comments May 31st, 2008

Asparagus and goat cheese tart

Delicious savory tart with asparagus and goat cheese filling

Continue Reading 4 comments May 28th, 2008

Ensalada de mango, aguacate y rúcula or mango, avocado and arugula salad

Arugula salad with mango, avocado and red onions tossed with spicy orange vinaigrette

Continue Reading 5 comments May 8th, 2008

Empanadas de acelga, remolacha y queso de cabra or swiss chard, beet and goat cheese empanadas

South American turnovers or empanadas filled with swiss chard, beets, goat cheese and oregano.

Continue Reading 2 comments May 7th, 2008

Crema de puerros y papas or leek and potato soup

Soup made with leeks, potatoes, onion, garlic, vegetable or chicken broth, milk or cream, cumin, coriander, nutmeg and lemon juice.

Continue Reading 1 comment May 7th, 2008

Poached pear and goat cheese salad

Refreshing salad of mixed greens, poached pear and herbed goat cheese with pear shallot vinaigrette

Continue Reading 6 comments April 29th, 2008

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