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    Sides and Salads

    Puerto Rican meals wouldn’t be complete without crispy sides and vibrant salads. These dishes balance out the richness of the mains and bring a pop of color and freshness to the table.

    Think Tostones, Amarillos (Fried Sweet Plantains), and Ensalada de Coditos (Macaroni Salad), or lighter options like Ensalada Verde con Aguacate (Green Salad with Avocado).

    • A bowl of ceviche is in the center, with two smaller bowls of ceviche and forks. A large bowl of tostones is at the top right, with small lemon wedges at the top left.
      Ceviche de Pescado y Camarones, Grouper and Shrimp Ceviche
    • A hand holding a white bowl of funche topped with a dab of butter.
      Funche, Puerto Rican Grits
    • Large pot with cooked yellow rice.
      Arroz Amarillo, Puerto Rican Yellow Rice
    • There are three containers with cooked white rice: the top right is an orange Pyrex container with rice. Below to the left is a bowl of white rice, and at the bottom right is a small wooden bowl with "pegao," the rice that sticks to the pan.
      Arroz Blanco, Puerto Rican White Rice
    • A spoon full of stewed beans hovering over a bowl of cooked beans.
      Habichuelas Guisadas, (Puerto Rican Stewed Beans)
    • Wooden spoon with cooked beans hovering over a pot of rehydrated beans.
      Rehydrated Beans
    • Wooden mortar stuffed to the top with mofongo.
      Puerto Rican Mofongo
    • image of a serving of a roasted eggplant boat stuffed with shrimp and scallop pan stew.
      Easy Roasted Eggplant Boats
    • Two bowls with Crispy eggplant boats topped with shrimp stew and shredded parmesan cheese
      Chart A New Dinner With Delicious And Crispy Eggplant Boats
    • A heaping full fork of cauliflower yellow rice.
      Puerto Rican Inspired Keto Cauliflower Yellow Rice
    • Zucchini en escabeche in a platter
      Zucchini en Escabeche, Pickled Zucchini
    • two bowls of arroz con gandules.
      Puerto Rican Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
    • an overhead view of a table set with two plates of arroz habichuelas and pan seared chicken thighs
      Puerto Rican Rice with Beans
    • A bowl with guineos en escabeche
      Guineos en Escabeche
    • A slice of pastelón plated on a plate with the skillet with pastelon in the background.
      Sweet Plantain Lasagna (Pastelón)
    • a spoon full of black beans
      Puerto Rican Black Beans. Frijoles Negros
    • Closeup of Sweet Potato Casserole
      The Easiest Sweet Potato Casserole You Could Ever Make
    • Pretzel Stuffing with Apples and Sausage
      The Ultimate Pretzel Stuffing with Chorizo, Apples, and Dates
    • Grilled Sweet Potatoes
      The Secret of Grilling Sweet Potatoes Flawlessly
    Zoe standin in the kitchen smiling

    Hola! I'm Zoe. I love all things food and enjoy cooking. I created this site to reconnect with my Puerto Rican heritage while living in the United States. This is a great place to reconnect if you are floating in the diaspora. I would love to hear from you!

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    Mother's Day Favorite Recipes

    • A slice of carrot cake on a plate with the rest of the cake and another slice in the background.
      Tropical Carrot Cake with Banana and Coconut

    • Puerto Rican Bacalao a la Vizcaina

    • Caldo santo served in a bowl with tostones.
      Caldo Santo, Puerto Rican Coconut Seafood Soup

    • Bowl lined with paper towels and filled with fried mero chunks. A small bowl with cut lemons and a small bowl with tartar sauce.
      Grouper Bites, Chicharrones de Mero

    • A blue and white dessert plate with a slice of bread pudding and caramel sauce on top of it.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)

    • Plate of Pecan Crusted Cheesecake and Guava Berry Coulis.
      Pecan Crusted Cheesecake with Guava Berry Coulis

    Popular Recipes

    • A plate of polvorones cookies with three semi-stacked cookies on top of the table resting in front of the plate.
      Puerto Rican Polvorones (Shortbread Cookies)

    • close-up-of-roasted-chicken-thighs-on-a-serving-platter
      Puerto Rican-Inspired Roasted Chicken Thighs

    • A blue and white dessert plate with a slice of bread pudding and caramel sauce on top of it.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)

    • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
      Puerto Rican Empanadillas

    • an overhead view of a table set with two plates of arroz habichuelas and pan seared chicken thighs
      Puerto Rican Rice with Beans

    • pinchos served with potato salad and collard greens
      Pinchos de Cerdo, Puerto Rican Pork Kabobs

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