Avocado and Shrimp Salad

Hello everyone! I hope you like this delicious avocado salad I cooked today.  This dish is great for a dinner or just as a starter. It only takes a few minutes to prepare it and it is full of colour and flavour. In Spain avocados are mainly farmed in the South and at Cannary Islands. They have become part of Spanish cuisine in the last decade.  Avocados are delicious and a good source...

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Salmorejo (Cold Tomato Cream Soup)

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to show you how to cook this delicious dish. This is a traditional and healthy recipe, full of vitamins and  it is very fast to cook. Once ready you only have to chill  in the fridge for an hour and it is ready to serve anytime of the day. Just pour this delicious "salmorejo"  on a toast for breakfast or serve it cold with chopped Spanish serrano ham...

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Lamb's Lettuce & Pasta Salad

Hello everyone! Today we are going to cook something simple, delicious and fast . This colourful pasta salad is perfect for lunch or dinner. This dish contains all the nutrients for a complete meal, although it is also a great side dish. Lamb's lettuce is the base for this salad, however any type of lettuce perfectly combines with the rest of the ingredients. Cheese provides flavour and colour,...

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Gazpacho (Cold Vegetable Soup)

Hi everyone! Today I prepared this traditional recipe of southern Spain. Gazpacho is a cold soup made of vegetables and seasoned with olive oil and wine vinegar. In Spain it is mainly consumed during the summer. This is a delicious and healthy dish, full of colour and vitamins, perfect for hot days. Once cooked, just chill in the fridge for an hour and it is ready to serve. This dish keeps all...

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Mussel Pate on the Shell

Hi again! Today I cooked this recipe for you all. This dish is a delicious starter for a dinner and it is very easy to prepare. Galician seafood is worldwide known. The farming system for the production of mussel in Galicia is called "batea". This is a floating rectangular structure made of wood with several ropes attached, where mussels seeds grow. Mussel is highly consumed in Spain and it is a...

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Small Fried Squid

Hello everyone! Today I cooked for you all these delicious fried squids. This is one of the most popular dishes of Spanish cuisine. The secret for a soft result which keeps the natural flavour of squid is that it has to be fried for little time over a high fire. When the squid  is quite big, I always cut it making rings. On this occasion  I have used whole small squids, my son's favourite....

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