Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. Brazilian recipes only. 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/brazilian/ Eat Healthy and Cheap https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/arroz-a-grega/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Despite the name this rice is Brazilian, a festive tumble of brown rice with carrot, pepper, peas, corn, and raisins for the holiday table.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/baiao-de-dois/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Brown rice and black-eyed peas cooked together in one pot with a tomato and garlic sofrito, then folded with ribboned collards and cilantro, a plant take on the northeastern classic.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/caldo-de-feijao/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Brazil's everyday black bean soup, half of it blended smooth for body, finished with thin ribbons of collard that wilt in the heat of the bowl.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/canjica-brazilian-hominy-pudding/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The Festa Junina pudding of whole hominy simmered soft in cinnamon-spiced soy milk, sweetened with dates and topped with toasted peanuts. A coconut-free take on the winter-festival classic, no sugar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/caruru/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Bahian okra stewed with ground peanuts and cashews until thick and silky, an Afro-Brazilian dish that thickens itself with no oil and no coconut.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/couve-a-mineira/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Collards stacked, rolled, and sliced into fine ribbons, then flashed in a hot pan with garlic and a splash of water so they stay bright green and just tender.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/creme-de-abacate/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

In Brazil the avocado is dessert: blended with lime, banana, and dates into a chilled green cream, sweet and rich with no added sugar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/creme-de-milho-brazilian-corn-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A velvety Brazilian corn soup, its body built from a blended potato rather than cream, sweet from charred corn and finished with a scrape of nutmeg. Comforting, no oil, no salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/curau-de-milho/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A silky Brazilian sweet corn pudding, blended and strained from whole kernels, set by the corn's own starch and sweetened only with dates.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/cuscuz-nordestino/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Cornmeal moistened, rested, and steamed into a light, fluffy cake, the breakfast of northeastern Brazil, topped with tomato and scallion or banana.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/cuscuz-paulista-steamed-cornmeal-cake/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A molded Brazilian cornmeal cake steamed with tomato sofrito, corn, and peas, pressed until sliceable and served cool for a potluck.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/doce-de-abobora/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Brazilian squash cooked down with clove, cinnamon, and orange into a thick, date-sweetened compote. A coconut-free doce to spoon over oats or eat plain.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/doce-de-banana/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Ripe bananas cooked down slow with dates, cinnamon, and clove into a thick amber paste, the Brazilian sweet that needs no added sugar at all.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/doce-de-mamao-verde-brazilian-green-papaya-sweet/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Brazilian green papaya sweet, shredded and simmered with date paste, cinnamon, and clove until translucent and jammy, topped with walnuts.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/farofa-de-aveia/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A whole-grain take on Brazil's farofa: rolled oats toasted golden and crunchy with garlic, onion, and carrot, the crumbly topping for rice and beans.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/feijao-tropeiro/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Brazilian black beans tossed with toasted cornmeal and collard greens, sharp with garlic and scallion. A Minas classic, smoky from paprika, coconut-free.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/feijoada-plant-based/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Dried black beans simmered with garlic, bay, and smoked paprika, brightened with orange zest and finished with a fold of quick-wilted collard greens.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/molho-de-pimenta-e-limao/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The fiery little pot beside every plate of feijoada: minced red chile, onion, tomato, and cilantro sharpened with lime and vinegar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/pacoca-brazilian-peanut-date-bites/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The Brazilian peanut candy rebuilt whole-food: roasted peanuts ground with oats and pressed with dates into crumbly bites. No added sugar, no oil, coconut-free.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/pate-de-cenoura-brazilian-carrot-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A silky Brazilian carrot spread blended with white beans and lime, no oil needed, for whole-grain toast or crudites at the buffet table.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/pate-de-feijao-preto-brazilian-black-bean-pate/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Brazilian black bean pâté blended smooth with sweated onion, cumin, and smoked paprika, brightened with orange and parsley like feijoada. No oil, no salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/quibebe/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Brazilian puree of butternut squash melted with onion, garlic, and tomato, then mashed rough so its own starch turns it creamy without any cream.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/salada-de-repolho-brasileira/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The churrascaria cabbage slaw: finely shredded green cabbage, grated carrot, and apple tossed with lime, parsley, and plumped raisins.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/salpicao-de-legumes/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Brazil's confetti party salad: shredded carrot, apple, corn, peas, and raisins in a light lime dressing, crowned with oven-crisped potato straws.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tutu-de-feijao/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Minas-style black beans mashed and thickened with toasted cornmeal, folded with garlic and collards, a hearty Brazilian side with no oil at all.