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Find dishes and drinks for quick meals, with ingredients and step-by-step preparation.
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Cuban Chicken Salad with Apple, Creamy and Easy
Cold chicken salad with apple, celery and red onion in a creamy dressing of mayonnaise and lime. No pasta and ready in 50 minutes including resting time.
Cuban Frita Tacos with Crispy String Fries
Golden tortillas with beef and pork in Cuban frita style, sauce, onion and string fries, made on an iron griddle over charcoal.
Chickpea Salad with Mango, Cucumber and Tuna
Fresh chickpea salad with mango, cucumber, red onion, cilantro and tuna, dressed with lime and olive oil. Ready in 15 minutes and no cooking required.
Cuban-style potato omelet
Thin and well-golden omelet with crispy fried potato cubes, a sofrito of onion and ají cachucha pepper, and a touch of chorizo. Well set, in the home style.
Quick Eggplant Lasagna
Light eggplant lasagna with tomato, cheese and ham, tuna or meat, ready in about 20 minutes in the oven or air fryer.
Fried Ripe Plantain Omelette
Cuban egg omelette with slices of fried ripe plantain, sweet and savory at the same time. Ready in 20 minutes for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Couscous with Vegetables and a Cuban Touch
Couscous with carrots, bell peppers, corn, olives, and raisins, with a Cuban touch. Ideal as a substitute for white rice or served cold as a salad.
Tuna Empanada
Baked tuna empanada with a sautéed onion, pepper and tomato base, topped with melted cheese. Quick, easy and perfect for a snack or dinner.
Breaded Chicken Breast with Ham and Cheese
Chicken breast fillets stuffed with ham and cheese, breaded and fried until golden. A quick dish that delights children.
Oven-baked shrimp with potatoes, onion and bell pepper
Large oven-baked shrimp on potato rounds, with onion, red bell pepper, oregano and olive oil. A quick, colorful and easy meal.
Pan con minuta de pescado
Open yellowtail snapper, battered in tempura and breadcrumbs, fried crispy and served in bread. A quick classic from Cuban fishing towns.
Microwave Baked Potatoes
Rough-cut potatoes with olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper, ready in the microwave in 15 minutes. A quick side dish for meats and fish.
Chef-Style Fried Rice
Fried rice stir-fried in a wok with roasted pork, ham, bacon, shrimp and egg. A Cuban leftovers dish that is quick and full of flavor.
Hard-boiled eggs with béchamel and tomato sauce
browned hard-boiled eggs on tomato sauce, covered with béchamel and grated cheese. A simple, delicious, and hearty dish ready in 20 minutes.
Mini eggplant pizzas with tuna and onion
Baked eggplant rounds with tomato sauce, cheese, tuna and onion: easy, light mini pizzas without dough that the whole family will love.
Tomato Sauce
Homemade tomato sauce in the Cuban style, with cumin, garlic and sazón completo. Ready in 15 minutes and perfect as a base for many Creole dishes.
Butifarras with onion, tomatoes and peppers
Fresh pork butifarras browned in a casserole dish with onion, cherry tomatoes and juicy peppers. Ready in 20 minutes, ideal with white rice.
Corn Flakes with Condensed Milk
The sweet and crunchy snack from the 80s in Cuba: corn flakes drenched in condensed milk. Ready in 5 minutes and no cooking required.
Bean, Potato and Egg Salad
Cuban bean, potato and hard-boiled egg salad with onion, dressed with oil and lemon. Easy, nutritious and ready in 25 minutes.
Stir-fried rice with turkey and ham
Wok stir-fried rice with turkey, ham and julienned vegetables: a Cuban leftover dish of Chinese heritage, ready in 30 minutes.
Fried Small Fish
Crispy fried fish, flour-coated and served with lemon: a quick Cuban appetizer, ideal with a well-chilled beer.
Pisto de pescado
Cuban-style fish pisto: shredded white fillets in a sofrito of garlic, onion, peppers, dry wine, and tomato. Ready in 25 minutes.
Malanga con Mojo
Boiled and tender malanga bathed in a hot mojo of garlic, onion, and lemon. A simple, quick, and flavorful Cuban side dish.
Tuna sandwich spread
Tuna sandwich spread with cream cheese, garlic and lemon, ready in 15 minutes. Ideal for spreading on bread, crackers or carrot sticks.