My Dominican Kitchen
Tasty Dominican & Latin-Inspired Recipes
Dominican & Latin Salads
Salads in Dominican cooking are all about balance—fresh, colorful, and perfect for rounding out a hearty plate. From creamy classics like ensalada rusa (Dominican Potato Salad) and ensalada de coditos (Easy Elbow Pasta Salad) to bright, refreshing combinations with shrimp, mango, and avocado, these Dominican and Latin-inspired salads bring texture, flavor, and freshness to everyday meals and special gatherings.
Whether you’re looking for a quick pasta salad for a cookout or a light side to pair with grilled meats, you’ll find easy, crowd-pleasing salad recipes here.
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Meet Vanessa
Vanessa Mota is an award-winning food photographer, cookbook author, and nationally recognized content creator. Her love for food led her to create My Dominican Kitchen, a bilingual blog with authentic traditional Dominican recipes and Latin-inspired meals for home cooks, as a way to preserve her family’s recipes and share with the world the flavors of ‘la comida criolla’.
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