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Quick & Easy Recipes

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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Portuguese chicken rice with peas, carrots, and tomato sauce on white plate.

Portuguese Chicken Rice

Mediterranean tuna tartare with chopped herbs and pita chips on a plate.

Tuna Tartare

Smoked salmon topped omelette garnished with herbs and purple flowers.

Salmon Omelette

Bowl of creamy potato kale soup with chorizo and spoonful lifted.

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Potato Kale Soup)

Spicy tomato sauce with cilantro in a ceramic bowl.

Spicy Tomato Sauce with Cilantro

Crispy golden fried octopus pieces on a plate.

Portuguese Fried Octopus

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

Portuguese Black-Eyed Pea Salad

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

Portuguese Mixed Salad (Salada Mista)

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

Mediterranean Baked Scorpionfish

A closeup of Watercress Tomato Salad on a plate with wine

Watercress Burrata Tomato Salad

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

Razor Clams in Tomato Sauce

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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