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"A delicious dish with beef, spices and tomatoes. Serve over rice with fried crispy plantains called 'patacon' and a simple salad with a twist of lime and olive oil, salt and pepper."

Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin...

"This is a festive Colombian salad. Posted for ZWT4 from Extending the Table."

Ingredients: boston lettuce, lemon juice...

"Ajiaco is a typical dish in Colombia. It has a lot of potatoes since Bogota is in the mountains and potatoes are plentiful. This recipe calls for yucca which can be found in the produce section or frozen (Goya). If you cannot find it, just use Yukon gold potatoes, both will all but disintegrate and thicken the broth. Corn on the cob is cut into 1..."

Ingredients: cilantro, yucca root...

"A recipe by Gina MarieMiraglia Eriquez. I have not tried this, it is for the ZWT 7 tour of South/Central America."

Ingredients: cilantro, habaneros...

"This is a hot, spicy salsa typically served with empanadas and other foods as a condiment. It has more liquid than, say, a Mexican salsa. Prep time does not include 1 hour "marinating" time."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lemon juice...

"A recipe from Colombia. Flank steak is used because it is more flavorful than some other cuts of beef. Times do not include overnight marinating time."

Ingredients: flank steaks, garlic...

"I had this in the afternoon one day, it was something light and refreshing to have for lunch, but was told that in Colombia, people have this for breakfast. I think, it's great, any time of the day."

Ingredients: pepper, eggs, fresh cilantro...

"This Colombian dish has the true flavors of the area. For some reason butchers here in the U.S.of A. have quit cutting Flank Steak and are pushing Sirloin, etc (A more expensive cut of meat). When i can't find the flank steak, I will use the Skirt Steak intended for use with fajitas."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground pepper...

"My grandmother made these when I was little, I still ask her for them every time I see her. A fun way to do breakfast!"

Ingredients: pepper, Fritos corn chips...

"One of the most delicious, thick, rich, creamy smoothies I've ever had! "Avena" means "oats." I got this recipe from the book Simply Delicioso, by Ingrid Hoffman."

Ingredients: cinnamon, old-fashioned oatmeal...

"This is served in Colombian restaurants as part of their "Mountain Platter" or "Bandeja Paisa". It is usually served with a fried egg on top, rice and beans, slice avocado, sweet fried plantains, corn cake and pork rinds (chiccharone)."

Ingredients: jalapeno peppers, onions...

"You can also put the fresh corn (removed from the cob) into a blender (DON’T use canned corn), add some salt, and some corn starch to reduce the moisture consistency. Then you can prepare the arepas the same way you would prepare pancakes in a pan."

Ingredients: white cheese, corn...

"This is marinated skirt steak that is cooked in sauce. In Colombia this is eaten by many families every week (my husband had it every Wednesday). Serve it with white rice and beans, avocado, and an arepa or corn cake. The recipe makes more hogao than is needed. Just drop the leftovers into your beans!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper...

"A simple recipe from Colombia - but Oh So delicious!"

Ingredients: oil, onions, garlic cloves...