Vegetarian side dishes to complete your Colombian meal.
This recipe is a vegan version of the original soft, fresh Colombian bread rolls. Fresh out of the oven they taste great for breakfast or as a snack with a cup of hot Colombian-style chocolate milk. Esta receta también esta disponible en español. Bread in …
Colombian Chickpea Stew. Esta receta también está disponible en español. Legumes are absolutely essential to Colombian food. So far I’ve written about the two, in my opinion, most popular ones: frijoles (Colombian Beans) and lentils. But there is a good third place for the humble …
Vegan Colombian Lentil Stew. Esta receta también está disponible en español. Legumes are a favorite ingredient for lunch. Most famous are probably the red bean (frijoles), but chickpeas, yellow peas and of couse lentils are popular as well. Tomato, onion and garlic (or hogao) and …
Colombian Vegan Beetroot Salad (Ensalada de Payaso) is a healthier and vegan version of the original. Besides beetroot, it contains potatoes, carrots, green onion, and cilantro. It gets its delicious creamy texture from a dressing made with avocado. This salad is easy to prepare, vegan, …
Esta receta también está disponible en español. In my last post I shared a recipe for traditional Colombian arepas. This recipe for Arepas de Queso Colombianas (Cheese-Stuffed Corn Cakes) brings you the tastiest variety to the basic arepa. So popular Arepas are round and flat corn cakes, …
There is not a single food as Colombian as the arepa. Period. Arepas are round corn cakes and are generally eaten for breakfast, as a side to the main dish, or as a snack. Yes, that’s right: arepas you can eat all day every day. …
Frijoles. What would a person, especially a vegetarian, do without them in Colombia. A bowl of frijoles is filling and comforting. Besides that, they are healthy: high in protein, high in nutrients, and low in fat. This recipe is an all-time favorite that you need …
Vegetarian Loaded Patacones. Esta receta también está disponible en Español. This recipe for vegetarian loaded patacones elevates the regular patacon to a complete meal. But first things first. What are they? Patacones, also called tostones, are twice-fried pieces of green plantain. Generally eaten as a …
Easy Cilantro Hogao (Colombian Tomato Sauce). Esta receta también está disponible en Español. This recipe is for an easy, cilantro hogao (Colombian Tomato Sauce). Hogao is not supposed to have cilantro, if you make it the traditional way. So if you are looking for the traditional …
Patacones (Fried Green Plantains). Esta receta también está disponible en Español. Patacones (Fried Green Plantains) are usually eaten as a side-dish or as an appetizer. In some other countries they are also known as tostones. Patacones are fried twice. The first time in their original …
