Appetizers Archives – Laylita's Recipes

Four tuna avocado stuffed arepas in a bowl with three of them facing the camera to show the filling.

Appetizers | Arepas | Avocado recipes | Breakfast and brunch | Comfort food | Corn | Fish | Latin America | Main dishes | Meatless | Recipes for Lent | South America | Street food | Tuna | Venezuela

Arepas with Tuna Avocado Salad (Arepas rellenas de atún y aguacate)

Bowl of chicken ceviche served with a side of chifles and tostado

Andean | Appetizers | Ceviches | Chicken | Cilantro | Ecuador | International | Kid friendly | Latin America | Leftovers | Main dishes | Mother's Day Recipes | Parties and events | Poultry | South America | Spring | Summer

Ceviche de Pollo (Chicken Ceviche )

Three ripe plantain arepas grilled and served with cheese in a serving dish.

Appetizers | Arepas | Breakfast and brunch | Cheese | Colombia | Comfort food | Kid friendly | Latin America | Meatless | Plantains | Sides | South America | Street food | Vegetarian | Venezuela

Ripe Plantain Arepas (Arepas de Plátano Maduro)

Two Colombian cheese arepas on a plate with one of the broken in half and a half pulling on it to show the cheese.

Appetizers | Arepas | Breakfast and brunch | Cheese | Colombia | Comfort food | Kid friendly | Latin America | Meatless | Quick | Sides | South America | Street food | Vegetarian

Colombian Cheese Arepas (Arepas de Queso)

Oval tuna potato croquettes served on a plate with one croquette broken in half and drizzled with sauce.

Appetizers | Comfort food | Eggs | Fish | Herbs | International | Latin America | Meatless | Parties and events | Potatoes | Recipes for Lent | Sides | Spain | Tuna

Tuna potato croquettes (Croquetas de papa y atún)

Fish ceviche with mango and avocado in a glass serving bowl with a blue background

Appetizers | Avocado recipes | Ceviches | Cilantro | Ecuador | Fish | International | Latin America | Main dishes | Mango | Meatless | Mexico | Mother's Day Recipes | Parties and events | Peru | Recipes for Lent | South America | Spring | Summer | Valentine's Day

Sea Bream Fish Ceviche (with Mango and Avocado)

Peruvian causa de camarones topped with avocado, shrimp and pink sauce with another one in the background

Appetizers | Avocado recipes | Latin America | Main dishes | Mother's Day Recipes | Parties and events | Peru | Potatoes | Recipes for Lent | Salads | Seafood | Shrimp | Sides | South America | Valentine's Day

Peruvian Causa de Camarones

Venezuelan hallaca on a banana leaf split in half to show the inside filling.

Achiote or annatto | Appetizers | Beef | Breakfast and brunch | Chicken | Christmas | Comfort food | Corn | Holidays | International | Latin America | Main dishes | Meat | New Year's Eve | Pork | Poultry | Sides | South America | Spices | Venezuela | Winter

Hallacas (Venezuelan Tamales)

Overhead shot of three corviches on a plate with one cut in half and topped with onions and a green sauce.

Achiote or annatto | Appetizers | Breakfast and brunch | Comfort food | Ecuador | Fish | International | Latin America | Main dishes | Meatless | Parties and events | Plantains | Recipes for Lent | South America | Street food | Tuna

Corviche de Pescado (Ecuadorian Fish Corviches)

Camarones al ajillo in a skillet after they are done cooking

Appetizers | Cilantro | Comfort food | Cooking with wine | Ecuador | Garlic | Herbs | International | Latin America | Main dishes | New Year's Eve | Parsley | Parties and events | Recipes for Lent | Seafood | Shrimp | South America

Camarones al Ajillo – Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

Two stuffed reina pepiada arepas served on a plate and stacked slightly on top of each other.

Appetizers | Arepas | Avocado recipes | Chicken | Cilantro | Comfort food | Corn | Kid friendly | Latin America | Main dishes | Parties and events | South America | Street food | Venezuela

(Reina Pepiada) Chicken Avocado Arepa

Stack of arepas on a blue and white plate.

Appetizers | Arepas | Basics | Breakfast and brunch | Colombia | Comfort food | Corn | Latin America | Main dishes | Sides | South America | Street food | Venezuela

How to Make Arepas