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Cuba

5 recipes

Recipes from Cuba, metric, with nutrition per serving.

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Golden, crisp flattened plantain discs on a plate with a small bowl of pink mayoketchup dip.Tostones

Tostones (Twice-Fried Green Plantains) with Mayoketchup

25 min · 968 kcal · 2 g proteinContains: Eggs, MustardLow sugarsLow saltDairy-freeVegetarian
Caribbean
Crisp browned shredded beef with soft onions and lime wedges on a matte dark plate.Vaca frita · Lime and Garlic

Vaca Frita (Crispy Shredded Beef with Lime and Onion)

1 h 50 min · 496 kcal · 27 g proteinNo major allergensHigh proteinLow sugars
Cuban
A bowl of thick, dark simmered black beans flecked with red pepper and topped with chopped coriander and pepper strips.Cuban black beans

Cuban Black Beans with Red Pepper Sofrito

20 min · 1077 kcal · 51 g proteinContains: SulphitesDairy-freeVegetarianVegan
Cuban
Dark rice cooked with black beans, flecked with diced green pepper and coriander.Moros y cristianos

Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans and Rice)

1 h 45 min · 222 kcal · 5 g proteinContains: SulphitesBalancedSource of fibreDairy-freeVegetarianVegan
Cuban
A small glass jug of golden-green garlic and herb mojo beside a pile of fried yuca sticks and half an orange.Mojo

Cuban Citrus and Garlic Mojo

15 min · 97 kcal · 0 g proteinNo major allergensDairy-freeVegetarianVegan
Cuban
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