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Kick off your quick & easy kitchen adventure with mouthwatering dishes like crispy seafood and fresh bean salads that are sure to satisfy your craving for bold flavors and effortless prep.

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Spicy tomato sauce with cilantro in a ceramic bowl.

Spicy Tomato Sauce with Cilantro

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Crispy golden fried octopus pieces on a plate.

Portuguese Fried Octopus

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Helena is holding a big spoon with black eyed peas over the bowl with juicy salad.

Portuguese Black-Eyed Pea Salad

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Helena is holding a fork with Portuguese Mixed Salad Salada Mista over the big white plate.

Portuguese Mixed Salad (Salada Mista)

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Helena is holding a tray of ready baked Mediterranean Scorpionfish with onions and lemon.

Mediterranean Baked Scorpionfish

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A closeup of Watercress Tomato Salad on a plate with wine

Watercress Burrata Tomato Salad

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Helena is having one razor clam in tomato sauce in two hands

Razor Clams in Tomato Sauce

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Helena is holding a beautifully cooked razor clam in left hand and drizzling lemon juice on top

Portuguese Razor Clams in Wine Sauce

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Helena is holding one cracker with sardine pate on top and a spoon full of sardine pate

Portuguese Sardine Pate

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A closeup of juicy steak on a plate.

Steak with Black Truffle Butter

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Helena is holding a piece of smoked salmon tart with cottage cheese

Smoked Salmon Tart with Cottage Cheese

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Mediterranean Baked Rosefish Served

Baked Rosefish

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