Oaxacan Recipes

"These unusual, luscious lentils are a traditional Lenten meal of Oaxaca, Mexico. Pineapple, plantain, cloves and allspice give this dish a tropical feel - plus there's plenty of garlic for zip. Garnish with fried plantain slices."

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Ingredients: cloves, dried lentils, garlic...

"I love sweet and spicy combinations and this fruit salad is one of those great pairings. Salad should chill for about 2 hours before serving so plan ahead."

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Ingredients: cilantro, red jalapeno chiles...

"Posted in response to a request; recipe was found in the 12/93 issue of Bon Appetit."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, olive oil...

"Translates to "Oaxacan Ribs of Pig in Chile Pasilla." I found this in my research for the World Tour and ooh baby, I can't wait to make this!"

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Ingredients: pasilla chiles, garlic cloves...

"This is a really awful drink."

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Ingredients: clam juice, tonic water, sugar...

"This is the genuine article, an Oaxacan specialty. Not to be called pizza. Better than the sum of its parts, the texture is key. I served with a Louisiana hot sauce, you may want to serve with salsa if you are not into things too hot. Other beans would also work well with this. As published in the NY Times. By Mark Bittman, the Minimalist."

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Ingredients: corn tortillas, cumin...

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Ingredients: tequila, salt, sugar...

"I am a a stickler for using fresh ingredients so when my boyfriend from 5 years ago made this up for the first time I cringed! Pardon me for saying so, but if I hadn't have been living with him I never would have eaten it! Hahahaha!!!! The boyfriend is long gone but this is the only salsa I'll eat! If you aren't used to cilantro it may take a few minutes..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, Hunts tomato sauce...

"This is the second portion of making the Quick Cowboy Beans. The first portion, Frijoles de la Olla Tradicional Recipe # 222108 explains the Mexican way of cooking Pinto Beans. This is a quick version of the beans that are typically served in taquerias. They can be as smokey, spicy as you want, super satisfying version of the plain Jane brothy beans."

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Ingredients: cilantro, diced tomatoes with juice...

"this is the wonderful stuff they have in the squeeze bottles in the real mexican resturants , this is not salsa for chips but great on everything else"

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Ingredients: garlic cloves, salt, water...

"One of our favorite quick desserts from Grill It! with Bobby Flay. This is a great way to use up over ripened bananas. The fresh, naturally sweet flavor of the bananas is intensified by the grilling and the cinnamon really makes this recipe a winner."

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Ingredients: ground cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk...