Peruvian Low Fat Recipes

"In 1528, the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro discovered Peru and was intrigued by the riches of the Inca Empire. The Spanish helped to introduce chicken, pork, and lamb to the Incas. As European disease struck the Incas and a shortage of labor arose, slaves from Africa were brought over to work on the new plantations. Africans contributed such..."

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Ingredients: dry yeast, eggs, maple syrup...

"Like carpaccio, ceviche (seh-VEE-chay) is a raw fish recipe that modern cooks just love to play with. It is essentially fish "cooked" in the acid of citrus juice and served with a cold beer on a hot day. The dish originates in Peru, and is thought to be a development from Spanish escabeche, which is a vinegar-marinated dish. This recipe is..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, fish fillets...

"A popular breakfast beverage in South America, make this mixture at night and reheat in the morning. It's a thick, slightly sweet drink full of nutrients and protein from the quinoa. From the Whole Planet Foundation. I haven't tried this yet, so putting it here for safekeeping! It sounds good!"

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Ingredients: light brown sugar, soymilk...

"A Peruvian deserrt made from purple corn, taken from about.com and posted for ZWT7 Does not include chilling time"

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, corn...

"A simple, refreshing cocktail made with Pisco brandy. Adapted from About.com."

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Ingredients: fresh lime juice, ginger ale...

"This is my own recipe. I like it, as it's a fast way to eat well and feel great... Quinoa, poblano peppers and parmesan ! Don't use kraft powder. Buy some real parmesan or, even better, Belgioioso 'American Grana' if you're in the USA -- by far one of the best "parmesan" style cheeses you can find in the states. The fact that they admit it's..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, yukon gold potatoes...

"An everyday Peruvian salsa."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, limes...

"this is one of the most emblematic dishes in peru, we love to eat ceviche during summer with a glass of pisco sour on the beach time is aprox recipe source yanuq.com http://www.yanuq.com/english/recipe.asp?idreceta=425"

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Ingredients: cilantro, pepper, corn...

"this is one of my favorie appetizers, you find them in almost every cafe in lima and is usually a hit in partys, from yanuq.com"

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Ingredients: farmer cheese, egg whites...

"Ceviche is a light and refreshing, chilled citrus-marinated seafood salad which originated in Peru. The acidity of the marinade denatures the protein structure of the fish, essentially "cooking" it. The result is a less fishy-tasting dish than other uncooked seafood. Note: Other types of fresh seafood (such as lobster, shrimp, scallops,..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, jalapenos, parsley...

"A light dessert from Peru that I found at allrecipes.com. Notice that the directions do not include the chilling times."

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Ingredients: evaporated milk, raspberries...