Make your Mom feel special by preparing these mouthwatering Latin Mother's Day Recipes, the perfect way to express your love and appreciation for her.
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With Mother's Day just around the corner, it's time to start planning a special meal to celebrate the amazing women in our lives.
If you're looking for a unique and delicious way to honor your mom, why not try incorporating some Latin flavors into your menu?
From easy arepas for breakfast, sweet plantain lasagna for the main course, and arroz con leche, Latin cuisine offers a wide range of tasty dishes to make this Mother's Day celebration one to remember.
So, let's dive in and explore some of the best Latin recipes and make this year's celebration truly memorable for your beloved mom.
🌯 Breakfast or Brunch Recipes
Surprise your Mom with a delicious and unforgettable Latin-style breakfast or brunch made at home! Start the day with some entomatadas and pair them with a hot cup of coffee. She'll feel adored and appreciated with these delectable dishes.
These easy plantain arepas only need 4 simple ingredients. Make them fancy by stuffing them with ham or avocado. Serve with her favorite latte and some white cheese on the side for a perfect start to your celebration. This breakfast will be a winner for your mom!
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This Mexican brunch staple is perfect for a simple but hearty Mother’s Day celebration. Fried corn tortillas are bathed in a tomato sauce, filled with queso fresco, and topped with crema, avocado, and all the favorites. Serve with carne asada or eggs. Buen Provecho!By We All Eat Together
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These Pan de Queso are hot and cheesy, deliciously chewy on the inside, with crispy exteriors. Are made with cheese and yuca (cassava flour)! Serve it with hot chocolate, and it will be a delightful breakfast.By Damm Spicy
Pan de Yuca (Pan de Queso)
Enjoy these Homemade Sweet Corn Fritters as breakfast with your mother. They are made with fresh corn, which makes them sweet. Serve them with salchichas guisadas on the side and a cup of coffee, and travel to Panama.
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Arepa Con Queso recipe is a quick and easy cheesy Colombian-style corn cake snack seen in Disney’s Encanto. Crispy and moist, this a nice breakfast recipe to celebrate Mom. Plus, she won't need to cook.By Simply Scrumptious Eats.
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Gallo Pinto is an elevated version of rice and beans. As the national food of Costa Rica, it's often served for breakfast along with eggs, plantains, queso fresco, fresh fruit, and coffee. A great comfort meal for Mom.By House Full Of Monkeys.
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Delicious Panamanian almojábano made of corn meal and cheese is easy to make with only 4 ingredients. Serve them with coffee and more fresh cheese. Cook them for her special day, and she will love them!
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Salchichas guisadas or stewed hot dogs are part of a delicious Panamanian breakfast. Serve them with tortillas, almojábanos, or hojaldres so you can dip them in the sauce. Enjoy this desayuno de campeones perfect for her.
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🥟 Appetizer Recipes
Want to serve tasty appetizers for Mother's Day? Try making some Latin-inspired bites like ceviche, torrejitas de bacalao, or coxinhas. These appetizers are easy to make and perfect for a festive occasion like this one.
A delicious and fun appetizer using shredded chicken breast and street-size corn tortillas. The best part – this is baked and gluten-free! These are easy to make and an excellent starter for any meal.By When Salty and Sweet Unite.
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Try these delicious codfish fritters, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with that flavorful cod taste, the perfect appetizer! Carry this to any special event and share it with your loved one on her day.
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This Mexican Ceviche De Pescado (Fish Ceviche) is made with marinated fish in lime juice, plenty of fresh, healthy vegetables, and mango. This dish is perfect for special events and serves as an appetizer, with some tortilla chips on the side or saltines crackers.By Muy Delish Mexican Recipes.
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This easy recipe for Sopa de Lima is full of brightness from lots of lime zest and cilantro. This soup is great to make ahead because it is even better the next day!By The Copper Table.
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This easy mango pico de gallo is a fresh salsa that balances sweet, savory, and spicy. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled chicken or fish. It's a light, refreshing option for starting your Mother's day meal.By Two Loves Kitchen
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This amazing Ceviche Recipe is made by “cooking” cubes of fresh snapper and halibut in lime juice, then combining them with shallots, chili peppers, bell pepper, and fresh cilantro. Serve this delicious appetizer or light dinner with chips, fresh tortillas, avocado, or plantain chips—a refreshing mom's meal.By The Forked Spoon.
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Coxinha is a staple appetizer at parties and family gatherings in Brazil. Its crispy crust and savory, creamy filling will impress anyone who tries it, in this case, your Mother!By Simple Living Recipes.
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Peruvian Scallop Ceviche makes a great first course to any meal, with the perfect combination of acid, spice, and aromatics. Garnished with choclo corn and homemade plantain chips is an explosion of flavors and textures in the mouth that makes the perfect celebratory appetizer.By Global Kitchen Travels.
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This Ceviche de Camaron (Shrimp Ceviche) is full of vibrant flavors. Fresh shrimp cured in lime juice and served on a tostada create an unforgettable taste sensation.By Mama Maggie's Kitchen.
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🍚 Side Dish Recipes
Try some Latin side dish recipes for this Día de la Madre celebration. These dishes will complement your main dish, impress your mom, and make her feel special!
If coconut is her flavor, make this arroz con guandú or guandules con coco so she can enjoy these Caribbean flavors. Serve it will grilled chicken or stewed meat and celebrate.
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Does she love elote, the charred Mexican street corn coated in mayonnaise, cotija cheese, lime juice, and spices? This elote bowl, known as esquites, will provide all the flavor with none of the mess.By Two Cloves Kitchen.
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This Chipotle Copycat fajita vegetable recipe tastes better than the original. Only 5 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes to cook. Great for burritos, quesadillas and more! Great for meal prep.By Peel With Zeal.
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Try these delicious plátanos en tentación (caramelized plantains), made with ripe plantains, butter, sugar, and cinnamon, ready in 15 minutes. It is the perfect sweet side dish to serve with stewed chicken and rice with pigeon peas.
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Cuban black beans are delicious, inexpensive and the epitome of Latin American food. This is a totally vegan friendly dish and pork free. A recipe that’s great to batch cook on the weekend for your loved ones.By That Girl Cooks Healthy.
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Try this Panamanian potato and beets salad recipe made with potatoes, beets, onion, celery, and mayonnaise. This a simple but flavorful and colorful recipe perfect for any occasion to honor your loved one.
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🥘 Main Course Recipes
Now on to the main star of the meal, the main course. The Latin dishes will give your mamá a big smile, and she will feel loved. So select 1 or 2 and cook them for her on this special day.
A sweet and savory version of lasagna made with sweet plantains, beef, and cheese. She won't miss the pasta. Serve it with a green salad on the side.
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If your mom enjoys plant-based meals, this flavorful lime-infused Sofritas recipe is the one for her. Serve it as in the picture with some rice, beans, corn, tomatoes and avocado slices.By Joyful Dumplings.
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Make this fantastic stuffed turkey breast with chorizo and queso fresco. No worries, you wowon'tnt need to turn on your oven. Use the Instant Pot or pressure cooker to make this juicy turkey breast. Serve it with mashed potatoes on the side and sautéed broccoli. This recipe is a Mother's Day winner in my mom's book.
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Chicken Slow Cooker Enchiladas are spicy, tangy, cheesy, and delicious. Tender chicken, bold enchilada sauce, chewy tortillas, and rich, melty cheese make a dish perfect for a special meal!By Two Cloves Kitchen.
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Make this Salvadoran pescado frito recipe if your mother enjoys fish. And serve it with a salad, rice, or tortillas. Sprinkle some lime juice on top and devour, but be careful of the fish bones.By Lorena & Lenox Bilingual Beginnings.
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Shrimp Pasta Salad is made the ‘Ceviche Style’ meaning at the base it’s a lemon marinated shrimp, pepper, onion, and a tad of hot pepper served on quinoa pasta and fresh cilantro. No need to cook anything; the perfect meal to make for her!By The Foodolic.
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This Chipotle Copycat chicken recipe tastes better than the original. Only 5 minutes of prep time to make the pollo asado marinade. Then grill to perfection. This is a great meal prep chicken recipe.This classic meal is an excellent choice for a warm family gatheringBy Peel and Zeal.
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This Cuban beef or vaca frita is a flavorful skillet dinner made with a chuck roast and many ingredients already in your kitchen! Easy to whip up for your special one. Serve it with white rice and black beans, and enjoy.By That Skinny Chick Can Bake.
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If tacos are her favorite dish, try making these Salvadoran-style Carne Asada Tacos. The carne asada has a flavorful marinade that is easy to make, and you can cook it on the stove or the grill.
By Lorena & Lenox Bilingual Beginnings.
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By Lorena & Lenox Bilingual Beginnings.
Instant Pot Arroz con Pollo is a Latin-inspired pressure cooker chicken and rice recipe that’s a great weeknight option because it’s an easy one-pot meal.Show your mom how much you love her this Mother's Day with a delicious and easy-to-make Instant Pot Arroz con Pollo. The spices in this recipe give the rice a vibrant flavor and festive, colorful appearance and delicious flavor!By Paint The Kitchen Red.
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This slow-cooked beef barbacoa is a flavorful Mexican-inspired dish that’s tender, delicious, and family-friendly! Your kitchen will smell intoxicating as this entree cooks.By That Skinny Chick Can Bake.
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🍹Drink Recipes
What better way to celebrate than with a refreshing Latin-inspired beverage? And if you want to impress your mom with something unique, try making arroz con piña, a Panamanian drink made with pineapple peel, rice, cinnamon, and sugar. No matter which drink you choose, these drinks will create a memorable celebration for your beloved mom.
Milk and orange juice recipe (aka “Morir soñando”) is a Dominican summer drink that’s vibrant in display and tastes like the sweetest dream. If she enjoys yogurt, try this creamy beverage you can make in three easy steps.By Healthy Recipes 101.
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Try this refreshing drink, perfect for summer or to celebrate mom, made mainly with pineapple peels and rice. Arroz con piña, as we call it in Panama, is a great way to use up all your pineapple!
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Fruity and refreshing, a Mango Agua Fresca is a summer beverage perfect for meals or snacking. Serve as is, or add a little rum.By Art of Natural Living.
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This Agua De Piña recipe makes the BEST Pineapple water with just 3 ingredients! It’s perfectly sweetened and makes the perfect refreshing spring & summer drink for any memorable gathering.By Muy Delish Mexican Recipes.
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🍮 Dessert Recipes
No meal is complete without a sweet treat, and Latin cuisine has various delicious dessert options for Mother's Day. Whatever dessert you choose, your mom will love the sweet ending to her special meal.
Sweeten your mom's life with this arroz con leche recipe. It's simple to make with pantry ingredients. Plus, it will have a few servings to share.
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This sweet cornbread recipe is an Americanized version of a Bolivian tamale-style corn cake called Huminta. It’s perfect for any get-together!By Playdates Parties.
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This easy dulce de leche dessert is the simple and easy version of the well-known suspiro limeño. Lets do it!By Irene Mercadal.
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If you haven’t tried Peruvian alfajores before, you’re in for a treat!! A light and crispy sandwich cookie filled with a homemade manjar blanco, aka dulce de leche filling. They make a delightful treat that is the perfect cookie for special occasions.By Cook Eat Live Love.
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This easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe (Churro Cheesecake dessert) is a smooth and creamy cheesecake filling encased by a Sopapilla churro crust. Each bite is absolutely delicious!By Simply Scrumptious Eats.
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Treat your mom to a taste of Brazil this Mother's Day with our Brigadeiro recipe! These rich and chocolatey Brazilian treats are the perfect way to show your mom how much you care. You can create a dessert that will impress her with just four simple ingredients.By Bayev's Kitchen.
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Do you need a gluten-free dessert? This Honduran-style cassava cake infused with coffee and spices and bathed in condensed milk is a luscious dessert you must try - even if you're not gluten-free!By Global Kitchen Travels.
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Try this homemade mamallena, made with leftover bread, milk, egg, cinnamon, and raisins. It's a typical Panamanian dessert, easy to make, and perfect for your next celebration party.
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Make the best Churro Chips of your life with this recipe! Easy, crispy cinnamon sugar perfection. Full of that yummy churro flavor! By Simply Scrumptious Eats.
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Strawberry tamales are a sweet variation of the traditional savory Mexican tamale, filled with a mixture of fresh strawberries, sugar, and cinnamon and wrapped in corn husks before being steamed. They are a popular dessert and perfect for Mother's Day.By Mama Maggies Kitchen.
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Surprise your mom with an uncommon and flavorful Latin American dish this Mother's Day! From Salvadorian fried fish to Panamanian arroz con leche and Cuban vaca frita, there are countless options to choose from.
These dishes are not only delicious, but they also showcase the rich cultural heritage of Latin America. So, add some spice to your Mother's Day celebration and explore the world of Latin American cuisine!
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