Central American Picnic Recipes

"This is a recipe that we modified from YumYum.com. It is super yummy with grilled steaks and over El Salvadoran Papusas. This is the peppy slaw that goes along with the Papusas"

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Ingredients: hot sauce, garlic cloves, salt...

"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...

"Here's a classic mac & cheese recipe given to me by my (would-have-been) mother-in-law many years ago. It has become a family favorite, and I get asked to make it nearly every Thanksgiving and Christmas. It makes enough to feed a small army! It's best to use block cheese and grate it yourself, to get the best cheese flavor. Leftovers can be..."

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Ingredients: eggs, elbow macaroni...

"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...

"An easy and flavourful recipe from The Canadian Living Test Kitchen from "Canadian Living Magazine" (July 2007)."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, hot pepper flakes...