The Best Dominican Side Dishes
What's a meal without a great side dish? You can find all our favorites here: fritters, puréed vegetables, and root vegetables, rice dishes, vegetable dishes, Dominican beans, yuca encebollada, the amazing purée de yautía, there's much to love about these Dominican side dish recipes.
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Mangu (Dominican Mashed Plantains)
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Arroz Blanco Recipe (Dominican Rice)
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Habichuelas Guisadas (Dominican Beans)
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Yaniqueques (Crispy Dominican Fritters)
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Moro de Habichuelas (Rice with Beans)
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Moro de Guandules con/sin Coco (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
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Casabe (Cassava Bread)
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Tostones (Crispy Twice-Fried Plantains)
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Platanos Maduros Fritos (Easy Fried Sweet Plantains)
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Ensalada Rusa or Ensalada Mixta (Potato Salad)
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Queso Frito (Easy Fried Cheese)
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Arepitas de Maiz (Cornmeal Fritters)
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Guandules con Coco or Guandules Guisados (Pigeon Peas / Gandules)
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Arroz con Fideos (Rice and Fried Noodles)
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Pan de Agua (Breakfast Bread Rolls)
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Arañitas and Arepitas de Yuca (Dominican Yuca Fritters)
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Bacalaitos (Codfish Fritters)
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Pan de Yuca (Easy Yuca Bread)
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Plátanos al Caldero (Caramelized Ripe Plantains)
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Pan de Coco (Samana Coconut Bread)
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Repollo Guisado (Stewed Cabbage)
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Chenchén (Dominican Cracked Corn Pilaf)
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Guineítos or Guineos en Escabeche (Savory Green Bananas)
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Torrejas de Berenjenas (Battered Fried Eggplants)
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Keto Dominican Breakfast
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Bollitos de Maíz (Boiled Cornmeal Dumplings)
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Ensalada de Coditos (Pasta Salad: Mayo, Tuna, Ham, or Vegan)
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Pastelon de Berenjena y Queso (Eggplant & Cheese Casserole)
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Oven and Air Fryer Tostones
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Arroz con Maiz, or Moro de Maiz (Rice with Corn)
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Tipili (Dominican-Style Tabbouleh - Bulgur Salad)
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Arroz Navideño (Christmas Rice with Raisins and Almonds)
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Baked Sweet Plantains (Plátanos Maduros Asados)
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Panecicos de Yuca (Cassava and Pork Crackling Bread)
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Cabbage and Carrot Slaw (Ensalada de Repollo y Zanahoria)
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Yuca Encebollada (Boiled Cassava with Onions)
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Codfish and Potato Fritters
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Arepa Salada (Dominican Savory Cornbread)
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Habichuelas (Frijoles) Negros (Stewed Black Beans Recipe)
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Arroz Amarillo Recipe (Dominican Yellow Rice w. Carrot & Onion)