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Puerto Rican

Pineapple Orange Batidos

Long before smoothies swept our nation, Puerto Rico and Cuba were whipping up their own fruit shakes, known as batidos.

Puerto Rican-Style Black Bean Soup

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Canned black beans with Caribbean seasoning save lots of time and effort. Whisk ground allspice into some bottled oil-and-vinegar dressing, and toss with mixed greens. Garnish the soup with yogurt and chopped red onions, and serve it with some sweet potato chips. To end, spoon sliced bananas and dark rum over coffee ice cream.

Puerto Rican Beef Stew

Tropical Shake

(Batido) This milk shake is a Puerto Rican and Cuban favorite; Palacio de Los Jugos on Flagler Street in Miami specializes in jugos and makes great tropical-fruit batidos. The fruit combinations are endless — try a mixture of strawberry and kiwi or guava and pineapple — and you can even use coconut milk instead of whole and spike with a shot of rum.

Mushroom Budin

Active time: 3 hr Start to finish: 4 hr

Saucy Pollo Guisado

This chicken stew seasoned with aromatic spices, tomato, and sofrito is ideal comfort for cold evenings.

Vegan Coquito

This dairy-free version of the Puerto Rican holiday classic is punched up with Jamaican aromatics.

Coquito

This classic take on the coconutty Puerto Rican cocktail features warming spices and a generous glug of rum.

Tostones With Creamy Green Sauce

Make this easy recipe for tostones for any get-together. The twice-fried plantains with creamy, spicy cilantro dipping sauce is the ultimate party flex.

BA’s Best Piña Colada

Freezing fresh pineapple definitely makes the best impact flavor-wise in this piña colada recipe.

Arroz con Gandules (Rice With Pigeon Peas)

This deeply flavorful Puerto Rican rice dish is to pernil as stuffing is to turkey—a holiday meal wouldn’t be the same without it. 

Pernil (Slow-Roasted Pork)

Get ready to fill your home with the mouthwatering scent of this super tender, super satisfying holiday centerpiece. 
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