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Aromatic Latin & South American Recipes

These aromatic Latin and South American recipes are inspired from Mexican, Spanish and other South American flavors.

Some favorite recipes are moqueca, a bright Brazilian fish stew and sazon spiced salmon tacos that is always a crowd favorite! And during the summer, you'll have to make this silky smooth tomato gazpacho, that is so refreshing!

  • Charred tomato salasa with tomatillo, garlic and cilantro.
    Charred Tomato and Tomatillo Salsa
  • Zarandeado fish is flavored with guajillo chili, garlic, onion and mayo and grilled until just cooked through.
    Zarandeado Fish (Mexican Grilled Fish with Chile Sauce)
  • Citrus adobo tacos with guacamole and lime.
    Citrus Adobo Chicken Tacos
  • Tuna empanadas with green chimichurri.
    Argentinian Style Tuna Empanadas
  • Beef milanesa sandwich layered with chimichurri and pickled onions.
    Argentinian Beef Milanesa Sandwich
  • White gazpacho made with almonds, grapes and cucumber.
    White Gazpacho with Grapes and Almonds
  • Spanish inspired chicken stew with olives and potatoes.
    Spanish Chicken Stew
  • Recipe for sweet and refreshing lychee mojito with cucumber and mint.
    Cucumber Lychee Mojito
  • Spanish steamed clams in green sauce with sautéed onion, white wine and fresh green herbs.
    Clams in Green Sauce (Almejas en Salsa Verde)
  • Brisket empanada served with bright green passion fruit chimichurri.
    Brisket Empanadas with Passion Fruit Chimichurri
  • Moqueca recipe is a Brazilian fish stew with coconut milk and lime.
    Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)
  • Tomato and mango pico de gallo served with tortilla chips.
    Fresh Mango Pico de Gallo
  • Grilled pineapple pico de gallo with tortilla chips.
    Grilled Pineapple Pico de Gallo
  • Chorizo breakfast tacos with eggs and potatoes and served with salsa on the side.
    Chorizo Breakfast Tacos with Crispy Potatoes
  • Pear and pomegranate sangria with pomegranate seeds and sliced pear.
    Pear and Pomegranate Sangria
  • Silky Smooth Tomato Gazpacho
  • passion fruit juice is shaken with the classic flavors of a margarita. And the best part is the sweet and tart li hing mui rim.
    Passion Fruit Margarita with Li Hing Mui
  • Tilapia Ceviche
  • This passion fruit mojito is a muddled with classic flavors of mint and lime and finished with fragrant passion fruit pulp and garnished with more fresh mint.
    Passion Fruit Mojito
  • A bright and colorful salsa, filled with sweet corn, fruity mango and spicy jalapenos is the perfect addition to fish tacos.
    Sazon Spiced Salmon Tacos with Mango Corn Salsa
  • Queso Stuffed Padron Peppers Over Romesco
  • Fruity and Floral Sephardic Inspired Sangria- Two Ways!
  • Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
  • Raspberry and Citrus Mezcal Cocktail
  • Slow Cooker Cuban Inspired Brisket with Sazon and Chiles
  • Seafood and chorizo paella is full of Pacific Northwest clams and mussels, wild salmon, spicy chorizo and garnished with sweet peas and bright lemon.
    Seafood and Chorizo Paella
  • Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Paprika and Lemon
    Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Paprika and Lemon (Gambas al Ajillo)
  • Burnt Basque Cheesecake inspired from the infamous La Viña in San Sebastian, Spain. Incredibly light and creamy with a deep caramel burnt top
    San Sebastian Cheesecake
  • Yellow tomato gazpacho soup is the epitome of summer. This chilled soup is ice cold, silky smooth and bright yellow with a small kick.
    Yellow Tomato Gazpacho
  • Bowl of Dominican sancocho with corn, sausage and yucca.
    Dominican Sancocho Recipe (Three Meat Stew)
  • Fried Plantains Recipe
  • Chicken chili verde is a delicious and simple Mexican stew full of chicken and beans and bright flavors of fresh lime and tomatillos.
    Chicken Chili Verde
  • Homemade Sazon seasoning mix makes a great gift with a small recipe card.
    Homemade Sazon Seasoning
  • Plantain Latkes with Avocado Crema
  • Way Too Easy Guava Mojitos
  • One Pot Sazon Chicken with Black Beans
  • Matzo Ball Pozole
  • Mango Swirled Coconut Margarita
  • Brisket Tacos with Pickled Onions
  • Plantain, Black Bean and Havarti Arepas

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