Latin Recipes

It’s no secret that everybody loves Spanish food! What I love even more is a homemade meal that I can cook up myself and customize. With this collection of delicious Latin Recipes, you’ll forget you’re not in Spain or South America!

Here, you’ll find much more than just the typical quesadilla or empanada. There are recipes for everything from huevos rancheros to Colombian chicken sancocho.

There are plenty of recipes that follow dietary restrictions such as keto, gluten free, vegan and many more. Find your favorite Latin recipes from breakfasts to dinners to everything in between. Many of them are super quick and easy to make, too!

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Mom's Spanish chicken and rice, otherwise known as arroz con pollo is a delicious one pot meal the whole family will love.
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Mom’s Spanish Chicken and Rice

1 hr 10 mins
A lighter fresh take on a margarita! Fresh squeezed citrus juice and a splash of seltzer makes this fresh and lighter, with no added sugars! So go ahead, enjoy your margarita (or two) this Cinco de Mayo!!
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Citrus Margarita Spritzer

5 mins
Chicken a la Criolla, a simple yet flavorful Latin dish made with stewed boneless skinless chicken thighs bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olives, cilantro and spices. Slow cooker or Instant Pot directions provided.
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Chicken a la Criolla (Crock Pot or Instant Pot)

6 hrs
Sofrito Chicken Stew, skinless chicken drumsticks, slowly stewed in light beer, scallions, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers, garlic and spices.
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Sofrito Chicken Stew

50 mins
A wonderful summer salad made with lump crab meat, summer tomatoes, sweet charred roasted corn, cilantro, hot peppers and zesty lime juice. Serve this over mixed greens or tostadas as a main dish or you can put this in martini glasses as a fancy appetizer.
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Summer Tomatoes, Corn, Crab and Avocado Salad

15 mins
Grilled Steak Fajitas
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Grilled Steak Fajitas

40 mins
Salpicón is a fresh homemade Colombian fruit beverage. It's served cold and loaded with chopped fruit such as watermelon, papaya, strawberries, pineapple, oranges, apples, bananas and carbonated soda.
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Colombian Salpicón

15 mins
Mexican horchata in a glass over ice
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Horchata

8 hrs 10 mins
Rice, black beans, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice, every bite of this colorful side dish will feel like one big fiesta in your mouth! Use leftover rice and this side dish comes together in minutes.
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Fiesta Lime Rice

30 mins
This seriously addicting light dressing is the perfect topping on any salad or even great as a dip. Not a fan of cilantro? No worries, this dressing has so much flavor without, leave it out and add some fresh parsley instead.
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Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dressing

5 mins
Colombian Aji Picante
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Colombian Aji Picante

5 mins
For the meat and potato lover, this hearty quinoa soup is for you. A nourishing one pot meal, typically served with aji and avocado on the side.
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Beef, Potato and Quinoa Soup

2 hrs
Sweet and spicy slow cooked barbacao pork sweetened with brown sugar, cola, chipotle chilies, green chilies, cumin and spices. Delicious over cilantro lime rice and black beans.
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Slow Cooked Sweet Barbacoa Pork

7 hrs 5 mins
I made my favorite Cuban sandwich into a quesadilla filled with roast pork (pernil), ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard! Perfect for a quick lunch and a great way to use up my Slow Cooker Pernil.
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Cuban Sandwich Quesadilla

10 mins
Beans are high in complex carbohydrates, protein and dietary fiber, low in fat, calories and completely cholesterol-free. Eating as little as a half a cup of beans a day can be beneficial in reaching your dietary needs. These beans were a hit with my family, all that was leftover was this little bit shown here over rice, topped with aji verde sauce.
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White Northern Beans with Aji Verde Sauce

Shrimp, avocados and melted cheese, what a combination!
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Shrimp Quesadillas with Tomato Avocado Salsa

30 mins
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Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas

Chicken Quesadillas
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Chicken Quesadilla

25 mins