Cooking Salvadoran Dishes | Bring the Flavors of El Salvador to Your Table | Nutrition in Food

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with lower fat.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture and flavor.

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Mix masa with water until it forms a dough.

Divide the dough into small balls and flatten each ball into a disc.

Fill the discs with cheese, beans, or pork.

Serve with cartito, a pickled cabbage salad.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary