Peruvian Vegetarian Recipes

"The best and easiest Ceviche recipe I've ever tasted (and I've tried them all over South America). It's quick, easy and disappears quickly. The habanero peppers make it spicy without giving it the distinctive flavor of jalapenos and it's great without hot peppers too. You can adjust any of the seasonings to suit your taste. I am not a cilantro fan,..."

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Ingredients: tilapia fillets, fresh cilantro...

"Quinoa is a very high protein grain which originated in the Andes mountains of Bolivia and Peru as a staple food of the Incas. It's gluten-free and rich in L-lysine, phosphorus, calcium, iron, B vitamins, and vitamin E. A yet untried recipe submitted for Zaar World Tour II."

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Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, onions...

"Here's a simple recipe that my mom's used for years. She picked it up somewhere in South America (either in Peru or Brazil). It's fast, easy and very tasty. The cinnamon makes all the difference. Using a tube pan makes it bake more evenly and more quickly and makes for a prettier presentation."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs...

"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...

"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...

"Last summer our local mexican vegetable market had Peruvian beans and I went looking for authentic recipes to use them. The original recipe did not have garlic but I am one of those cooks that believes there can never be too much garlic or onions."

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Ingredients: pepper, olive oil...

"I don't know what else to call this. We had something similar in a Peruvian restaurant in CA and I've been trying to find out it's name ever since. It was served with a flat bread but I think pita triangles would work out great too!"

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Ingredients: flat bread, garbanzo beans...

"The weather is turning colder here. Time for stews."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, coriander...

"This is a fresh salad that goes well as a side for any grilled meat. Great for a Barbecue;It was created when helping my friend Charito to cook for a get together with our mollendinas amigas in Arequipa - Peru. Used our moquegua avocados which are buttery tasty and the peruvian large and soft fresh corn and the homemade mayoinnase as dressing replacing..."

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Ingredients: corn kernels, peach halves in juice...