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Side Dishes

If there’s one thing Moroccan & Puerto Rican recipes have in common, it’s their love & appreciation for a good side dish. This archive has everything from savory rice dishes, to vegetable-forward side salads.

Keep it simple with this Moroccan cucumber salad and homemade bread (khobz) or impress your guests with this Puerto Rican mofongo.

Puerto Rican Pasteles (Meat-Stuffed Masa Pockets)

Moroccan Style Wild Rice Pilaf with Lemon

Fresh & Fluffy Arroz Amarillo (30-Minute Yellow Rice)

Light & Bright Shrimp Ceviche

Crispy Plantain Salad (Tostones Salad)

5 Minute Creamy Whipped Feta

30-Minute Fried Taro Chips (Oven & Air Fryer Instructions Too!)

5 Ingredient Pink Pickled Turnips

10-Minute White Bean Hummus (with Tahini)

2 Ingredient Labneh (Strained Yogurt)

Guineos en Escabeche (Pickled Green Bananas)

Crispy Baked 3 Ingredient Yuca Fries (Cassava Fries)

Crispy Fried Bacalaitos (Puerto Rican Codfish Fritters)

Stuffed Dates with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

Grilled Vegetables (3 Ingredient Marinade)

Homemade Ground Beef and Cheddar Cheese Empanadas

30-Minute Warm Couscous Salad

30-Minute Baked Plantain Chips

5 Ingredient Grilled Shrimp Skewers

15-Minute Classic Fruit Salad

Papas Rellenas (Stuffed Potato Croquettes)

Moroccan Potato Omelette (Spanish Tortilla)

30 Minute Mangu (Dominican Mashed Plantains)

10 Minute Pique (Puerto Rican Hot Sauce)