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Fun, Refreshing, and Easy Summer Recipes

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Spring, summer, it's all the same here, that's what happens when you live in a tropical paradise. We bring you our favorite recipes for the warmest days of the year, and we have lots to enjoy: Refreshing drinks, summer salads, fun paletas (popsicles), the most amazing batidos, Dominican-inspired cookout recipes (parrilladas), cooling juices, and dishes that require little time in the kitchen.

  • Morir sonando (milk and orange drink).
    Morir Soñando (Dominican Milk and Orange Juice Drink)
  • Chimi or Dominican chimichurri.
    Chimichurri Dominicano (Dominican Chimi Burger)
  • Jugo de avena (oats and milk drink).
    Jugo de Avena (Oats and Milk Cold Drink)
  • Coconut popsicles (paletas de coco).
    Coconut Popsicles (Paletas de Coco)
  • Pera-piña (rice and pineapple juice).
    Pera-Piña or Perapiña (Rice and Pineapple Drink)
  • Paleta o Helado de Batata y Coco (Sweet Potato Pops)
  • Shrimp in coconut sauce.
    Shrimp with Coconut Sauce (Camarones con Coco)
  • Guarapo de piña.
    Guarapo de Piña (Fermented Pineapple Juice)
  • Dominican hot dog.
    Dominican Hot Dog
  • Ensalada de Coditos (Pasta Salad: Mayo, Tuna, Ham, or Vegan)
  • Papaya milkshake, batida de lechosa.
    Batida de Lechosa (Papaya Milkshake)
  • Ensalada verde or Dominican cabbage and beet salad.
    Ensalada Verde or Ensalada de Repollo (Dominican Salad)
  • Paleta Morir Soñando de Chinola (Milk & Passion Fruit Popsicle)
    Paleta de Chinola con Leche (Milk & Passion Fruit Popsicle)
  • Tipili (Dominican tabbouleh).
    Tipili (Dominican-Style Tabbouleh - Bulgur Salad)
  • Helado morir soñando (creamy orange ice cream).
    Helado de Morir Soñando (Creamy Orange Ice Cream)
  • Buñuelos de yuca (cassava beignets in spiced syrup).
    Buñuelos de Yuca (Cassava 'Beignets' in Spiced Syrup)
  • Ensalada de repollo y zanahoria (Dominican slaw).
    Cabbage and Carrot Slaw (Ensalada de Zanahoria y Repollo)
  • Sandwichon.
    Sandwichon de Atun, Camarones o Pollo (Sandwich Cake)
  • Dulce de cajuil (Cashew apple jam).
    Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam)
  • Pumpkin flan and flan de auyama.
    Pumpkin Flan and Dominican Flan de Auyama
  • Costillitas de puerco (Dominican Ribs).
    Costillitas de Puerco (Tender Savory BBQ Ribs)
  • Arroz con leche popsicles.
    Arroz con Leche Paletas (Rice Pudding Popsicles)
  • Sanduchitos or sandwichitos (mini-sandwiches).
    Sanduchitos or Sandwichitos (Quick Mini Sandwiches)
  • Batida de Zapote - Mamey shake and Fruit
    Batida de Zapote (Mamey Shake)
  • Mazamorra (Dominican auyama pumpkin mash).
    Mazamorra (Dominican Auyama Pumpkin Mash)
  • Helado de guanabana y helado de potecitos.
    Helados de Potecito (Helado de Guanabana, Mango & Strawberry)
  • Homemade fruit punch (ponche de frutas).
    Fruit Punch Recipe (Ponche o Coctel de Frutas)
  • Pan con aguacate (avocado toast).
    Pan con Aguacate (Avocado Sandwich)
  • Dulce frío (Dominican trifle).
    Dulce Frío o Dulce de Nevera (Dominican Trifle)
  • Ensalada de papa (potato and chicken salad).
    Ensalada de Pollo (Easy Potato and Chicken Salad)
  • Jugo de remolacha (beetroot and orange or lime juice).
    Jugo de Remolacha y Naranja o Limón (Beetroot Juice)
  • Habichuelas con Dulce Popsicles
    Helado de Habichuelas con Dulce (Popsicles)
  • Ensalada de bacalao dominicana (codfish salad).
    Ensalada de Bacalao (Chickpea and Bacalao Salad)
  • Easy tres leches popsicles.
    Paletas Tres Leches ('Tres Leches' Popsicles)
  • Dulce de tayota (chayote in spiced syrup).
    Dulce de Tayota (Chayote in Spiced Syrup)
  • Passionfruit juice (jugo de chinola / maracuya).
    Jugo de Chinola (Maracuya / Passion Fruit Juice)
  • Pinchos o brochetas de camarones.
    Pinchos o Brochetas de Camarones (Garlic Shrimp Skewers)
  • Jugo de cereza dominicana (acerola juice).
    Jugo de Cereza Dominicana (Acerola Juice)
  • Glass of Batida de Nispero (Sapodilla Milkshake)
    Batida de Nispero (Sapodilla Milkshake)
  • Acerola cocktail (cóctel de cereza dominicana).
    Acerola Cocktail (Cóctel Limonada de Cereza Dominicana)
  • Champola o jugo de tamarindo (tamarind juice)
    Champola o Jugo de Tamarindo (Tamarind Drink)
  • Jugos de zanahoria y naranja (carrot and orange juice).
    Jugo de Zanahoria y Naranja (Carrot and Orange Juice)

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