Caribbean Picnic Recipes

"Hailing from the Island of Jamaica, this peel and eat shrimp is usually sold on the roadside. It packs a spicy kick thanks to scotch bonnet pepper."

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Ingredients: scotch bonnet peppers, limes...

"When you are ready to serve, just squeeze a lime wedge over ice in a stylish rocks glass, drop the wedge in the glass along with a few fresh mint leaves, and then fill the glass two-thirds of the way with the mojito. Top it off with club soda. Let the party begin!!!! :)"

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Ingredients: club soda, fresh mint leaves...

"I borrowed this recipe from Ingrid Hoffman's show Simply Delicoso I make it every Cinco De Mayo"

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Ingredients: cilantro leaves, corn oil...

"This is a copycat recipe I got for one of my favorite salads at Chili's. I haven't tried it yet but plan to soon!"

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Ingredients: cilantro, Spanish onions...

"A wonderful tropical dessert for outdoor BBQ'ing."

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Ingredients: coconut rum, mangoes...

"A taste of Caribbean courtesy of my friend, Aisha. Very easy! Check my recipes for the Jerked honey rum glaze."

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Ingredients: pineapple, glaze...

"This is from whats4eats.com. I haven't tried it yet. Thie site had a lot of great variations on this treat from El Salvador. Times are guesstimates. You can make vegan papusas by using a bean, potato and/or chili pepper filling. Whatever filling you choose to make from those listed below, you will need one cup of it to fill the breads."

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Ingredients: warm water, masa harina...

"Take from Appleton rums website; posted for ZWT 5. (Note - will not recognize Appleton Estate V/Z; that is the rum recommended)"

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Ingredients: ginger beer, lime wedges, rum...

"From chow.com; posted for ZWT 5. "With a flavor that’s somewhere between Asian and Caribbean, these skewers are hard to label but easy to make and tasty enough that they’ll be a hit with the whole family. **NOTE: If you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in warm water for 30 minutes beforehand, so they don’t burn on the grill. **Note: There’s..."

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Ingredients: extra-large shrimp, light brown sugar...

"I bought some dried mango from a food market today and wanted to see if I could do something different with it. My idea was to do something with a Caribbean theme to its flavors but it certainly isn't authentic. I used chicken from a store bought rotisserie chicken to make this extra easy. The recipe could easily be scaled up to feed more."

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Ingredients: couscous, dark rum...

"Serve straight for kids and given a kick with a dash of something sparkling for the grown-ups."

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Ingredients: pink grapefruit, sparkling wine...