The cuisine of Portugal - Europe

The foods of Portugal

The Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired by the eating habits of Greece, Southern Italy, and Spain. The principal aspects of this diet include proportionally high consumption of olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits and vegetables, moderate to high consumption of fish, moderate consumption of dairy products (mostly as cheese and yogurt), moderate wine consumption, and low consumption of non-fish meat products.

The types of Cuisines in Portugal are influenced by:

The regional cuisine

Appetizer recipes coming soon

Main recipes

Brazilian feijoada - black bean stew Red pepper mousse Side dishes recipes coming soon
Dessert recipes coming soon

Brazilian feijoada - black bean stew Red pepper mousse

Spain - See the recipes

Appetizer recipes

Marinated mussels spinach and chickpeas

Main recipes

Asparagus with orange and endive salad Chicken and pasta salad with asparagus Lamb shanks braised in red wine Marinated cod fillet with corn pudding Mussels mariniere Mussels with leeks saffron and cream Paella of mussels Paella valenciana Pork scallopines with puree of chestnuts Red endives and spinach salad Roasted salmon with creamy endives Spanish fish stew Spanish mussels Spanish omelets Tomato stuffed with creamy cheese with gazpacho

Side dishes recipes

Broccoli with garlic Pasta with broccoli and garbanzo beans Puree of celery root Roasted acorn squash

Dessert recipes

Easter bunny cake Lemon tart with walnut crust Plum raspberry sorbet Strawberry and peach compote Strawberry cheese cake in macaroon crust Strawberry-orange sherbet

Asparagus with orange and endive salad Broccoli with garlic Candied grapefruit peel Chicken and pasta salad with asparagus Coconut-almond bars Easter bunny cake Lamb shanks braised in red wine Lemon tart with walnut crust Marinated cod fillet with corn pudding Marinated mussels Marinated vegetables Mussels mariniere Mussels with leeks saffron and cream Paella of mussels Paella valenciana Pasta with broccoli and garbanzo beans Plum raspberry sorbet Pork scallopines with puree of chestnuts Puree of celery root Red endives and spinach salad Roasted acorn squash Roasted salmon with creamy endives Spanish fish stew Spanish mussels Spanish olive oil tortas - tortas de aceite Spanish omelets spinach and chickpeas Strawberry and peach compote Strawberry cheese cake in macaroon crust Strawberry-orange sherbet Tomato stuffed with creamy cheese with gazpacho Walnut crescents

Cooking in Portugal