Typical Ecuadorian basic dish with rice. Recipe: Menestra de lentejas Ingredients (serves 10): 500 g lentils ½ bell bell pepper 3 cloves of garlic 1 onion 1 plantain 1 spoon butter 1 pinch of cumin ½ handful of coriander (cilandro) leaves Salt (to taste) Preparation: The lentils are soaked in water overnight. The next day,…

A typical Ecuadorian potato stew served with boiled eggs and avocado. Recipe: Locro de Papa Ingredients (for 10 people): 250 g of cheese (feta cheese) 10 potatoes 5 cloves of garlic 1⁄2 red onion 1⁄2 green bell bell pepper 1 leek 2 carrots 1 handful of fresh leaf coriander (cilantro) 3 avocados 5 eggs 1⁄2…

Although we provide childcare, education and social services, the kitchen and dining room is the heart of SALEM Ecuador. The fact that we insist on diverse, healthy and vegetarian food for the children and youth in SALEM is related to our values, which ideally should be reflected in everything we do. We believe in a…

A delicious light salad with melloco, onion and tomato. Recipe: Melloco salad Ingredients (for 5 people): 250 g melloco (as an alternative, Jerusalem artichoke can be used in Europe). 2 tomatoes 2 red onions 1 bell bell pepper 1 avocado 1⁄2 tsp salt 5 tbsp. neutral oil Preparation: The vegetables are washed well and the…

For the last 50 years, organic and vegetarian nutrition is the basis of all SALEM projects worldwide. We believe in a holistic, ecological way of life with a vegetarian and organic nutrition, natural medicine and nature protection using organic agriculture and permaculture methods. In our recipe book “Buen Provecho” we present 12 delicious recipes so…