Healthy Eating, South American-Style
Many Latin recipes are as healthy as they are delicious. South Americans still mostly cook from scratch, with fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. South America is also blessed with many native foods that have gained worldwide recognition for their nutritional qualities.
Coconut Crusted Fish Filets with Mango Salsa -
A tasty and quick way to fry up some fish for dinner, this coconut crusted fish is delicious paired with the fresh mango salsa.
A tasty and quick way to fry up some fish for dinner, this coconut crusted fish is delicious paired with the fresh mango salsa.
Vegetarian Ceviche Salad - Ceviche de Verduras
The flavors of ceviche in salad form, with fresh mozzarella cheese in place of seafood.
The flavors of ceviche in salad form, with fresh mozzarella cheese in place of seafood.
Lima Bean Salad - Ensalada de Pallares
Enjoy this lima bean salad made with tender lima beans, onions, and tomatoes tossed in a lime juice vinaigrette.
Enjoy this lima bean salad made with tender lima beans, onions, and tomatoes tossed in a lime juice vinaigrette.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Chayote Salad - Ensalada de Chuchu
Chayote (chuchu in Brazil) is an interesting vegetable that's delicious in salads, like this one with cubes of roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, and lima beans.
Chayote (chuchu in Brazil) is an interesting vegetable that's delicious in salads, like this one with cubes of roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, and lima beans.
Arroz Jardinero - Gardener's Rice
This rice is chock full of garden produce and makes a satisfying and healthy lunch. It's also a great as a colorful side dish.
This rice is chock full of garden produce and makes a satisfying and healthy lunch. It's also a great as a colorful side dish.
Ensalada de Choclo - Corn Salad with Queso Fresco
A nutritious and healthy salad with simple fresh ingredients and minimal dressing.
A nutritious and healthy salad with simple fresh ingredients and minimal dressing.
Honey Quinoa Bread - Pan de Quinoa y Miel
This is a moist, high protein, wholesome bread. It has nutty texture that comes from the cooked grains of quinoa. It keeps very well, and is excellent toasted.
This is a moist, high protein, wholesome bread. It has nutty texture that comes from the cooked grains of quinoa. It keeps very well, and is excellent toasted.
Quinoa Oatmeal Granola Bars
Quinoa is a high-protein Andean grain that adds a lot of nutrition to these delicious granola bars.
Quinoa is a high-protein Andean grain that adds a lot of nutrition to these delicious granola bars.
Low Fat Quinoa Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins and Pineapple
Quinoa flakes add extra nutrition to these low fat oatmeal cookies with golden raisins and dried pineapple.
Quinoa flakes add extra nutrition to these low fat oatmeal cookies with golden raisins and dried pineapple.
Quinoa Corn Muffins
Corn muffins get an extra boost of nutrition from the high protein grain quinoa.
Corn muffins get an extra boost of nutrition from the high protein grain quinoa.
Toasted Cheese Sandwich Spread - Recipe for Queso Fresco Sandwich Spre
This delicious cheese spread makes a satisfying warm lunch when spread on a thick slice of whole grain bread and toasted.
This delicious cheese spread makes a satisfying warm lunch when spread on a thick slice of whole grain bread and toasted.
Quinoa Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders coated in crunchy nutritious grains of quinoa make for healthier chicken fingers.
Chicken tenders coated in crunchy nutritious grains of quinoa make for healthier chicken fingers.
Tropical Breakfast Muffins
Chock full of nutritious tropical fruits and nuts, while low in fat and high in fiber, these muffins will keep you going all morning long.
Chock full of nutritious tropical fruits and nuts, while low in fat and high in fiber, these muffins will keep you going all morning long.
Galletas de Quinoa - Quinoa Oatmeal Power Cookies
These cookies are full of delicious quinoa, a high protein grain from the Andes.
These cookies are full of delicious quinoa, a high protein grain from the Andes.