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Summer Salads

The weather is heating up and everyone wants to be outside enjoying the sun, not in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove. Enjoy these refreshing South Americans salads that are quick and easy to make, healthy, and full of flavor.

Summer Salad Recipes...
South American Food Spotlight10

Passion Fruit Yogurt Parfait

Monday June 17, 2013

Yogurt and Passion Fruit Parfait
Eating a good breakfast really starts your day off right, and you'll be less likely to reach for that sugary snack at 10 am.
This yogurt parfait looks like a dessert, but works as a nutritious breakfast, wiith fresh berries, granola, and protein-packed Greek yogurt.  But the intensely flavored passion fruit curd is what makes this parfait truly special.

Passion Fruit Meringue Tartlets

Wednesday June 12, 2013

Passion Fruit Meringue Tartlets

These little bites of sweet, airy meringue filled with tart passion fruit curd are perfect for summer entertaining.   The components can be prepared ahead of time and then assembled just before serving.

Passion Fruit Meringue Tartlets - Bocaditos de Meringue y Maracuyá

More Passion Fruit Recipes...
Mango Passion Fruit Tart
Passion Fruit Pavlova - Pavlova de Maracuyá
Passion Fruit Mousse Cake - Bolo Mousse de Maracuya
Raspberry Passionfruit Sorbet
Passion Fruit Pisco Sour

Papa a la Huancai­na Potato Salad

Monday June 10, 2013

Papa a la huancaína is a popular Peruvian dish of cold sliced boiled potatoes drenched in a cheesy aji chile pepper sauce. This delicious potato salad may look like traditional North American-style potato salad, but the potatoes have been dressed with slightly spicy huancaína sauce instead of the usual vinegar and mayonnaise. Red pepper, green onions, chopped hard boiled eggs, and bits of crisy bacon give the salad extra color and flavor.

Papa a la Huancai­na Potato Salad
Traditional Recipe for Papa a la Huancaina
Chimichurri Potato Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato and Chayote Salad

Medialunas and Vigilantes

Sunday June 9, 2013

Medialunas and Vigilantes - Argentinian Facturas
Medialunas (half moons or crescents) and vigilantes (straightened out medialunas) are popular pastries in Argentina, where they are part of the group of pastries known collectively as facturas. Bakeries in Argentina sell assorted facturas by the dozen, and they are often enjoyed as an afternoon snack with coffee or tea.


Recipe for Medialunas and Vigilantes
Sacramentos - Croissants with Quince Paste
Flaky Pastry Dough - Masa Hojaldre Para Facturas

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