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Costa Rican Recipes

Authentic Costa Rican recipes by a tica living in the U.S., blending American traditions with bold Latin flavors and lots of heart.

  • A round blue bowl showing the finished tuna salad with pieces of tomato and cilantro visible in the background.
    Tuna Salad Recipe (Ready in Under 10 Minutes)
  • Three cooked Tortillas Aliñadas stacked on a round white plate, placed over a blue cloth, with a bowl of sour cream in the background.
    Costa Rican Tortillas Aliñadas
  • three glass jars filled with rice pudding, each topped with half a strawberry. Two of the jars have a spoon inserted inside. On the countertop around the jars, there are whole cloves scattered, along with a few whole strawberries placed next to them.
    Costa Rican Style Rice Pudding
  • Freshly hand-shaped tortillas resting on a traditional Costa Rican cloth, with tomatoes in the background.
    Homemade Corn Tortillas
  • White plate beautifully arranged with Gallo Pinto, scrambled eggs, fried plantains, and fried cheese. The Gallo Pinto is topped with a cilantro leaf and shown from the front angle.
    Authentic Costa Rican Gallo Pinto
  • A bowl of ground beef picadillo with small pieces of potato and carrot, served with a few cilantro leaves on the side.
    Ground Beef Picadillo
  • A ceramic bowl containing pico de gallo made with tomato, onion, and green chili. In the background, there are tomatoes, a small cup with sliced jalapeños, a small cup with chips, some limes, and cilantro.
    Pico de gallo
  • A plate with a piece of chicken and carrots, served with white rice and decorated with little pieces of fresh cilantro
    Chicken Stew (Gallina Achiotada)
  • A small container holding slices of jalapeño chili.
    Pickled Jalapeños Recipe
  • Side view of a Costa Rican hot dog in a bun topped with cabbage, pink sauce, and cilantro. Two hot dogs are on the same square plate with cabbage in the background.
    Costa Rican Hot Dogs
  • A plate of French fries and sliced sausages topped with pink sauce.
    Salchipapas Recipe - Fries + Hot Dogs
  • A small bowl of pink sauce on a decorative cloth, with a spoon and cherry tomatoes in the background.
    Salsa Rosada Recipe (Pink Sauce)
  • A glass of tamarind drink with yellow lemon slices on the rim and inside the glass. Decorative tamarind pods are placed at the base. In the background, there are a few lemons and two more glasses of the same drink.
    Tamarind Juice — Costa Rican Fresco de Tamarindo
  • A bowl with small pieces of fish, tomatoes, cilantro, and onion, topped with two slices of avocado. On the side, a small cup with sliced hot peppers and a few tortilla chips.
    Tilapia Ceviche — Costa Rican Style
  • Overhead view of fig preserves in their syrup, with cinnamon sticks, fresh figs, and whole cloves visible in the background.
    Costa Rican Fig Preserves Recipe
  • A close-up of a slice of fig cake with a caramelized fig from the preserves in front of it, while the rest of the cake is visible in the background.
    Fig Cake with Condensed Milk Glaze-Queque de Higos
  • A brown bowl holding the heart of palm salad, showing pieces of heart of palm, tomato, red bell peppers and other ingredients.
    Costa Rican Heart of Palm Salad
  • Headshot of sofrito served in a bowl on a wooden table; behind it, blurred onions and garlic, and celery sticks placed in front.
    How to Make Sofrito (Costa Rican Version)
  • Bowl of mixed tropical fruit salad with mango, pineapple, watermelon, and melon pieces."
    Tropical Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Dressing
  • Traditional Costa Rican picadillo with yucca flowers and potatoes, beautifully served in a bowl and topped with a blooming yucca flower
    Yucca Flower Recipe
  • Medium-sized bowl filled with fully cooked black beans, with a green spoon scooping some out.
    Costa Rican Homemade Black Beans
  • A round ceramic pot filled with fully cooked rice, surrounded by red bell peppers, a small pot of black beans, and fresh cilantro leaves
    Fluffy White Rice – Authentic Costa Rican Recipe

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