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"MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

"These are a traditional South American side dish. I serve them alongside a plate full of rice, meat, and boiled salt potatoes. They add a nice sweetness to the meal."

Ingredients: oil, salt, plantains...

"A great side of potatoes, excellent with grilled or roasted meat or seafood. A Colombian favorite."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, queso blanco...

"I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the skillet. We eat them a lot for breakfast, along with either fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomatos and onion. They also make a great side dish."

Ingredients: green plantains, salt...

"A vivid pink potato salad with beats, even beat haters like it! Always a conversation piece at potlucks! This is a Colombian recipe."

Ingredients: pepper, mayonnaise, onions...

"Papas Chorreadas (PAH-pahss choh-ray-AH-dahss) is a hearty, Colombian dish from "Extending the Table". Posted for WZT4"

Ingredients: ground cumin, cream...

"This is one of my favorite meals. It's a meal within itself, but it's also great served as a side dish."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"This is a Columbian recipe from Ingrid Hoffmann.These saucy beans are hearty and homey. If you don't feel like chopping the veggies, just pulse the onion, scalliions, carrots and garlic in a food processor until they are finely chopped, then add the tomatoes and pulse two or three times until chopped. Also, if you opt to use canned beans, simply..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried red kidney beans...

"This version is a little non-traditional, but very simple, easy, and of course, tasty!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, queso fresco...

"This side dish is essentially boiled potatoes with a sauce consisting of a sofrito (mixture of tomatoes and herbs) with cheese poured over top. If you don't like some of the flavors (like cilantro) you can substitute what you do like (like parsley). A simple, versatile side dish that goes well with any meat dish. The recipe calls for white cheese..."

Ingredients: cilantro, white cheese...

"I nice side dish to complement a spicy main dish. Very easy."

Ingredients: coconut milk, dried lentils...

"Looking for yummy South American recipes for the Zaar World Tour#7, I came across this on the internet. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: pepper, cream, muenster cheese...

"This is a super-easy recipe, from the former Food Network host, for a savory rice dish. In spite of the cola it is not a sweet rice. This rice, says Hoffman, is a classic recipe in Columbia where she is from. The rice pairs well with pork loin or chicken or spicy whole fish. She gives an important hint for success: During cooking, when the liquid..."

Ingredients: Coca-Cola, long-grain rice...

"This recipe comes from an old cookbook from Bogota, Colombia. I am translating it from Spanish. The recipes are very basic and simple as taught to students. Feel free to elaborate."

Ingredients: green peas, kosher salt...