Saturday, November 26, 2011

Recipe: Almuerzo Dominicano Tipico

One of the greatest joys of living in the Dominican Republic is the food. There is no shortage of fresh fruit and vegetables, though, admittedly, the variety of local vegetables is somewhat limited. However, if you're like me, and don't mind eating good, fresh, but similar food on a regular basis, you might like the way we eat here. Here is one of my favorite meals, one that we eat at least a couple of times a week. It's what I am eating now, as a matter of fact.

Ensalada de Repollo
This salad will go quickly, so be sure to make a lot. It will stay overnight in the refrigerator, so don't be afraid to make plenty.

Ingredients
1/4 - 1/2 head white cabbage
1/4 - 1/2 red onion
1/2 cubanela or other pepper
1 small garden tomato
1 garlic clove
several stems of cilantro
10 basil leaves
juice of half a lime
1/4 olive oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
salt and pepper to taste

How to:
1. Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage. Directly from the head of the cabbage, slice as thin as possible. Wash the cabbage and let drain. Put cabbage in a large salad bowl.
2. Dice small the red onion, cubanela pepper, tomato, and garlic clove. Add to large salad bowl.
3. Chop small the cilantro and basil. Add to large salad bowl.
4. Juice the lemon into the salad bowl.  Add olive oil, salt, pepper, and sesame seeds. Mix together and let stand for a few minutes before eating.


Once the salad is done, chop up an avocado (called an aguacate here). Add one small clove of chopped garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice, and a little bit of olive oil. Slice any good bread you like and put the avocados on it. This makes a most excellent lunch meal, and is packed full of vitamins and fiber. I feel like Superwoman when I eat this meal. Hope you enjoy.

Additionally, for dinner, sometimes we prepare all of the above but add fried plantains (the mature or green kind) for additional sustenance. Buen provecho!













1 comment:

Jane said...

Looks yummy! And suitably yogic ingredients!