Spanish Recipes

Traditional Canarian Mojo Picón

Mojo picón, also known as mojo rojo, is a vibrant Canarian sauce that combines red peppers, garlic, cumin, vinegar, and olive oil with a noticeable but adjustable level of heat.

◷ 15 min ♨ 12 servings 110 cal/serving

Traditional Basque Biscay Sauce (Salsa Vizcaína)

Salsa vizcaína is a classic Basque sauce built from slowly softened onions and the sweet, earthy flesh of dried choricero peppers.

◷ 1 hr 15 min ♨ 6 servings 110 cal/serving

Traditional Spanish Garlic Aioli (Alioli)

Traditional alioli is a powerful Mediterranean sauce created by patiently emulsifying fresh garlic with extra-virgin olive oil and coarse salt, without eggs or other thickeners.

◷ 30 min ♨ 16 servings 250 cal/serving

Traditional Valencian Eel All i Pebre

All i pebre, whose name refers to garlic and paprika, is a deeply flavored eel stew associated with Valencia's Albufera lagoon and surrounding agricultural communities.

◷ 1 hr 10 min ♨ 4 servings 590 cal/serving

Cantabrian Potato, Tuna, and Egg Salad (Piriñaca)

Cantabrian piriñaca, also called periñaca, is a substantial potato salad topped with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, peppers, onion, and savory stuffed olives.

◷ 50 min ♨ 2 servings 575 cal/serving

Traditional Murcian Tomato and Tuna Salad

Ensalada murciana, also known as mojete murciano, is a rustic tomato salad from Murcia made with canned tomatoes, tuna, hard-boiled eggs, scallion, black olives, and olive oil.

◷ 30 min ♨ 4 servings 270 cal/serving

Extremaduran Cojondongo Salad

Cojondongo is a traditional summer dish from Extremadura that combines chopped tomatoes and peppers with day-old bread, hard-boiled eggs, and a distinctive mortar-made garlic dressing.

◷ 40 min ♨ 4 servings 270 cal/serving

Desserts & Baking

Traditional Spanish Fried Milk (Leche Frita)

Leche frita is a traditional Spanish dessert made by thickening citrus and cinnamon-infused milk into a firm custard that can be sliced, coated, and fried.

◷ 55 min ♨ 8 servings 350 cal/serving

Breakfast & Brunch

Spanish Torrijas with Citrus and Cinnamon

Torrijas are Spanish slices of bread soaked with fragrant sweetened milk, coated in egg, and fried until the outside is golden while the center remains soft and custardy.

◷ 45 min ♨ 10 servings 290 cal/serving

Desserts & Baking

Traditional Spanish Rice Pudding

Spanish arroz con leche is a comforting rice pudding slowly cooked with milk, cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon peel until the grains are tender and surrounded by a rich, fragrant custard.

◷ 55 min ♨ 4 servings 650 cal/serving

Castilian Garlic Soup with Chorizo, Ham, and Egg

Sopa de ajo, also known as sopa castellana, is a rustic Spanish soup that turns day-old bread, garlic, paprika, and stock into a warming, deeply savory meal.

◷ 35 min ♨ 2 servings 850 cal/serving