Winter Recipes

Our favorite Spanish winter recipes to help you cozy up this winter!

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a large pan of vegan arroz al horno is topped with roasted red pepper and a whole head of garlic

A good winter recipe offers everything we crave as the months turn cooler. They must be warming, filling, and rich in flavor. Winter recipes must be able to please a crowd, and offer second servings with ease, straight from the pot that bubbles away on the stovetop or the dish that’s been baking away in the oven. 

Winter recipes include hearty stews and casseroles, the ultimate one-pot comfort food that can be quick and easy to make, while others deserve more time and become a delightful day’s cooking. Of course, there are other gorgeous recipes to come out of the kitchen in winter from luxurious desserts to roast veg, meat, and fish.

With the turn of the season, we are excited to return to the kitchen to make warming Spanish main meals, festive Spanish tapas dishes, and decadent winter desserts that have guests demanding a second serving.

Winter Tapas & Festive Dishes

A large pot of Catalan style beef stew.

Catalan Style Beef Stew

Estofado a la Catalana

Spanish mussels in a rich tomato sofrito sauce sit in a bowl garnished with some fresh parsley.

Spanish Mussels

in a rich tomato sofrito sauce

A large pot of Rioja-style potatoes with chorizo sits beside a small bowl serving.

Rioja-Style Potatoes with Chorizo

Patatas a la Riojana

A small bowl of Catalan roasted Vegetables

Catalan Roasted Vegetables

Escalivada Catalana | Vegan

A bowl of roasted potatoes with chorizo and thyme

Roasted Potatoes with Chorizo and Thyme

Easy Side or Tapas Recipe

A piece of chicken with cooked rice and chorizo sauasge

Sheet Pan Chicken Chorizo and Rice

Oven-Baked Rice | 1 hr recipe

Some cooked shrimp on skewers sit beside two glasses of Cava.

Shrimp in a Cava Bath

Easy Canapé Recipe - Party Food

A large pan of Spanish-style clams in tomato and wine.

Clams in Tomato and Wine

Tapas | Easy Seafood Recipe

pan-fried spicy shrimp with romesco sauce

Pan-fried Spicy Shrimp

with romesco sauce

a large tapas serving of Spanish garlic zucchinis

Spanish Garlic Zucchini

Easy vegetarian tapas or side

A small ceramic bowl of Albondigas sits in a rich sofrito sauce waiting to be served

Albondigas

Meatballs in smoky sofrito sauce

A plate of huevos estrellados sits with potatoes, eggs, and ham.

Huevos estrellados

Madrid-style eggs with potatoes

A frying pan holds some chorizo cooked in cider with a fork to one side

Spanish Chorizo Cooked in Cider

Tapas in 20 minutes!

a large empanada gallega is cut into some large slices

Empanada Gallega

Easy empanada recipe | Oven-baked

Pumpkin and caramelized onion Cocas sitting on an oven tray waiting to be baked

Pumpkin and Caramelized Onion Cocas

Vegetarian Recipe!

a small tapas serving of spinach with chickpeas

Spinach with Chickpeas (Vegan recipe)

Espinacas con garbanzos | Vegan

Small earthenware dishes filled with papas arrugadas, green mojo, and red mojo sauces.

Papas Arrugadas

with mojo verde and a spicy mojo picón

a bowl of patatas bravas sits garnished with some fresh parsley

Spicy Patatas Bravas

Easy Spanish tapas recipe | Vegan

Main Meals

A large fillet of Spanish-style spicy salmon beside some orange rounds and fresh herbs.

Spanish-Style Spicy Salmon

with Cayenne, Paprika, and Orange

A large pan of pumpkin pisto sits beside some brown bread and fresh parsley.

Pumpkin Pisto

Super Healthy One-Pot Recipe

A sheet pan of chicken thighs with chorizo and roasted veg.

Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs

With Chorizo and Veggies

A large pot of Rioja-style potatoes with chorizo sits beside a small bowl serving.

Rioja-Style Potatoes with Chorizo

Patatas a la Riojana

A bowl of spinach and chickpea soup.

Spinach and Chickpea Soup

with Lemon, Cilantro, and Smoked Paprika

A bowl serving of chicken chorizo dinner.

Chicken Chorizo Dinner

5 Ingredient Recipe | One-Pot Stew

a large pan of arroz al horno sits waiting to be served

Arroz al Horno

Spanish Oven-Baked Rice

A large pan of cooked artichoke chicken sits garnished with grated parmesan cheese.

Creamy Artichoke Chicken

with Spinach and Paprika

A large pan of Spanish-style white bean stew sits beside some sliced bread.

Spanish-Style White Bean Stew

Classic white bean stew recipe | Vegan

A tray of oven-baked spicy Mediterranean chicken thighs.

Spicy Mediterranean Chicken Thighs

Easy to Make, One-Pot Recipe

garlic-infused chicken thighs sit on a plate beside some steamed rice and salad.

Garlic-Infused Boneless Chicken Thighs

Easy 15 Minute Recipe

A large pan of Chicken chorizo chili.

Chicken Chorizo Chili

Spicy One-Pot Recipe

A large dish of cooked chicken thighs and roasted potatoes.

Baked Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

Healthy -  One-Pot Recipe

A pan of creamy artichoke casserole with spinach and paprika.

Artichoke and Spinach Casserole

Vegetarian | One-Pot Recipe

a small bowl of Fabada Asturiana is served from a large steaming pot.

Fabada Asturiana

Spanish bean stew

A large pan of chicken with peaches cooked in sherry.

Chicken with Peaches in Sherry

Simmered with Pedro Ximinez Sherry

Spicy Spanish-style pork stew in a large pot.

Spicy Spanish-Style Pork Stew

Spicy, Easy-to-Make One-Pot Recipe

A large try of oven-baked chicken pieces (pollo al horno) sits waiting to be served.

Pollo al Horno

Oven-Baked Chicken with Sherry

a large pot of smoky sweet potato chorizo stew sits beside some fresh bread

Smoky Sweet Potato Chorizo One-Pot

Easy 30-minute recipe

oven baked fish casserole sits on a grey granite kitchen worktop beside some fresh sprigs of parsley.

Oven Baked Fish Casserole

with homemade romesco sauce

a large pot of smoky butter bean stew with sweet potato and kale

Smoky Butter Bean Stew

with Sweet Potato and Kale

A grilled chicken rice bowl sits on a table with plenty of herbs and sald toppings.

Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl

Healthy | High Protein

a large pan of vegan arroz al horno is topped with roasted red pepper and a whole head of garlic

Vegan Arroz al Horno

Oven-Baked Rice | Vegan

A large pan of Spanish chicken and rice sits garnished with olives and fresh chopped parsley

Spanish Chicken and Rice

One pan arroz con pollo

A large pot of Romesco de Peix, also known as Catalan Fish Stew

Romesco de Peix

Catalan Fish Stew | 30-Min recipe

A large white casserole dish sits on a white marble counter with a rich red Mediterranean Eggplant casserole with chickpeas and tomato

Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole

One-Pot Recipe | Vegan | Made in an hour

a large pot of chickpea stew (Potaje de Garbanzos) sit waiting to be served

Chickpea Stew

Potaje de Garbanzos

2 large whole fish sit on a baking tray with garnishing and some seasoning.

Pescado al Horno

Roasted Fish Spanish-Style

A beetroot falafel rice bowl sits with salad and other toppings.

Beetroot Falafel Rice Bowl

Healthy | Vegetarian

A frying pan of pisto with eggs with a little chopped parsley to garnish

Spanish Vegetable Pisto

Easy one-pot recipe!

a large baked sweet potato sits on a white plate with plenty of Mediterranean inspired toppings.

Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

Easy Vegetarian Recipe

A Mediterranean rice bbowl sits with lots of salad toppings

Mediterranean Rice Bowl

Healthy | Vegan | Easy

Soups and Stews

A bowl serving of chicken chorizo dinner.

Chicken Chorizo Dinner

5 Ingredient Recipe | One-Pot Stew

A bowl of spinach and chickpea soup.

Spinach and Chickpea Soup

with Lemon, Cilantro, and Smoked Paprika

a small bowl of Fabada Asturiana is served from a large steaming pot.

Fabada Asturiana

Spanish bean stew

A large pot of Rioja-style potatoes with chorizo sits beside a small bowl serving.

Rioja-Style Potatoes with Chorizo

Patatas a la Riojana

A large pan of Spanish-style white bean stew sits beside some sliced bread.

Spanish-Style White Bean Stew

Classic white bean stew recipe | Vegan

A bowl of brothy fish stew topped with some almond pesto and pan-fried shrimp.

Brothy Fish Stew with Shrimp and Pesto

Arroz Caldoso de Pescado

a large pot of smoky butter bean stew with sweet potato and kale

Smoky Butter Bean Stew

with Sweet Potato and Kale

A large black pan sits on a rustic wooden board and is filled with chicken and chorizo stew.

Chicken and Chorizo Stew

Easy one-pot recipe

Spicy Spanish-style pork stew in a large pot.

Spicy Spanish-Style Pork Stew

Spicy, Easy-to-Make One-Pot Recipe

A pot of Mediterranean fish stew (Zarzuela de Mariscos) with mussels and fish in a broth

Mediterranean Seafood Stew

(Zarzuela de Mariscos)

A large bowl of Mediterranean Lentil and Spinach stew

Lentil and Spinach Stew

Mediterranean vegan recipe

A large red pot filled with Spanish Seafood Stew, brimming with mussels, prawns, and fish.

Spanish Seafood Stew

Suquet de pescado/Suquet de Peix

A white bowl contains pumpkin soup topped with some chorizo.

Spicy Pumpkin soup

with paprika and chorizo

A large pot of Romesco de Peix, also known as Catalan Fish Stew

Romesco de Peix

Catalan Fish Stew | 30-Min recipe

A steaming bowl of garlic soup sits in a black bowl beside a few slices of golden toasted bread

Spanish Garlic Soup

Sopa de Ajo

Winter One-Pot Recipes

A large pot of Rioja-style potatoes with chorizo sits beside a small bowl serving.

Rioja-Style Potatoes with Chorizo

Patatas a la Riojana

Spicy Spanish-style pork stew in a large pot.

Spicy Spanish-Style Pork Stew

Spicy, Easy-to-Make One-Pot Recipe

A bowl serving of chicken chorizo dinner.

Chicken Chorizo Dinner

5 Ingredient Recipe | One-Pot Stew

A bowl of spinach and chickpea soup.

Spinach and Chickpea Soup

with Lemon, Cilantro, and Smoked Paprika

A large pan of cooked artichoke chicken sits garnished with grated parmesan cheese.

Creamy Artichoke Chicken

with Spinach and Paprika

A large pan of pumpkin pisto sits beside some brown bread and fresh parsley.

Pumpkin Pisto

Super Healthy One-Pot Recipe

A large dish of cooked chicken thighs and roasted potatoes.

Baked Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

Healthy -  One-Pot Recipe

a large pan of arroz al horno sits waiting to be served

Arroz al Horno

Spanish Oven-Baked Rice

A pan of creamy artichoke casserole with spinach and paprika.

Artichoke and Spinach Casserole

Vegetarian | One-Pot Recipe

An orchard paella is cooking in a traditional paella pan.

Orchard Paella

Paella huertana | Vegetarian Option

plated squid ink pasta with baby octopus

30-minute Squid Ink pasta

Spaghetti-based black ink pasta recipe

A large red pot filled with Spanish Seafood Stew, brimming with mussels, prawns, and fish.

Spanish Seafood Stew

Suquet de pescado/Suquet de Peix

A large pan of Chicken chorizo chili.

Chicken Chorizo Chili

Spicy One-Pot Recipe

A large pan of Spanish-style white bean stew sits beside some sliced bread.

Spanish-Style White Bean Stew

Classic white bean stew recipe | Vegan

a large pan of vegan arroz al horno is topped with roasted red pepper and a whole head of garlic

Vegan Arroz al Horno

Oven-Baked Rice | Vegan

a small bowl of Fabada Asturiana is served from a large steaming pot.

Fabada Asturiana

Spanish bean stew

garlic-infused chicken thighs sit on a plate beside some steamed rice and salad.

Garlic-Infused Boneless Chicken Thighs

Easy 15 Minute Recipe

A large bowl of Mediterranean Lentil and Spinach stew

Lentil and Spinach Stew

Mediterranean vegan recipe

A large pan of chicken with peaches cooked in sherry.

Chicken with Peaches in Sherry

Simmered with Pedro Ximinez Sherry

A large pan of paella Valenciana sit garnished with green beans, chicken and pieces or stewed rabbit.

Paella Valenciana

Traditional | Valencian Paella

A alrge paella pan is filled with fideua negra and topped with bright red baby squid and some cilantro

Fideua Squid ink Pasta

Fideua Negra with allioli

A large black pan sits on a rustic wooden board and is filled with chicken and chorizo stew.

Chicken and Chorizo Stew

Easy one-pot recipe

A large white casserole dish sits on a white marble counter with a rich red Mediterranean Eggplant casserole with chickpeas and tomato

Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole

One-Pot Recipe | Vegan | Made in an hour

Spanish seafood pie sits in an earthenware dish

Spanish Fish & Seafood Pie

Ready in 1 hour

Winter 30-Minute Meals

oven baked fish casserole sits on a grey granite kitchen worktop beside some fresh sprigs of parsley.

Oven Baked Fish Casserole

with homemade romesco sauce

plated squid ink pasta with baby octopus

30-minute Squid Ink pasta

Spaghetti-based black ink pasta recipe

garlic-infused chicken thighs sit on a plate beside some steamed rice and salad.

Garlic-Infused Boneless Chicken Thighs

Easy 15 Minute Recipe

A bowl of spinach and chickpea soup.

Spinach and Chickpea Soup

with Lemon, Cilantro, and Smoked Paprika

A frying pan holds some chorizo cooked in cider with a fork to one side

Spanish Chorizo Cooked in Cider

Tapas in 20 minutes!

A large bowl of Mediterranean Lentil and Spinach stew

Lentil and Spinach Stew

Mediterranean vegan recipe

A large pot of Romesco de Peix, also known as Catalan Fish Stew

Romesco de Peix

Catalan Fish Stew | 30-Min recipe

A large pan of chicken with peaches cooked in sherry.

Chicken with Peaches in Sherry

Simmered with Pedro Ximinez Sherry

a small bowl of padron peppers sprinkled with some salt

Padron Peppers

5-minute recipe | Vegan Tapas

Winter Vegetarian Dishes

A bowl of spinach and chickpea soup.

Spinach and Chickpea Soup

with Lemon, Cilantro, and Smoked Paprika

A large pan of vegetarian meatballs sits garnished with cherry tomatoes and thin slices of red onion

Spanish- Style Vegetarian Meatballs

in a smoky sofrito sauce

A large white casserole dish sits on a white marble counter with a rich red Mediterranean Eggplant casserole with chickpeas and tomato

Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole

One-Pot Recipe | Vegan | Made in an hour

a large baked sweet potato sits on a white plate with plenty of Mediterranean inspired toppings.

Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

Easy Vegetarian Recipe

A large bowl of Mediterranean Lentil and Spinach stew

Lentil and Spinach Stew

Mediterranean vegan recipe

A beetroot falafel rice bowl sits with salad and other toppings.

Beetroot Falafel Rice Bowl

Healthy | Vegetarian

A bowl of garlic soup sits on a tabletop beside some slices of toasted bread and a silver spoon

Spanish Garlic Soup (Vegetarian recipe)

Winter Vegan Dishes

a large pan of vegan arroz al horno is topped with roasted red pepper and a whole head of garlic

Vegan Arroz al Horno

Oven-Baked Rice | Vegan

a large pot of chickpea stew (Potaje de Garbanzos) sit waiting to be served

Chickpea Stew (Vegan)

Potaje de Garbanzos

A bowl of spinach and chickpea soup.

Spinach and Chickpea Soup

with Lemon, Cilantro, and Smoked Paprika

A large pan of Spanish-style white bean stew sits beside some sliced bread.

Spanish-Style White Bean Stew

Classic white bean stew recipe | Vegan

An Earthenware dish of Poor Man's Potatoes sits on a kitchen counter with a chopping board and some bread beside it

Poor Man's Potatoes (Vegan)

Easy one-pot recipe 

An orchard paella is cooking in a traditional paella pan.

Orchard Paella

Paella huertana | Vegetarian Option

a large pot of smoky butter bean stew with sweet potato and kale

Smoky Butter Bean Stew

with Sweet Potato and Kale

a bowl of patatas bravas sits garnished with some fresh parsley

Spicy Patatas Bravas

Easy Spanish tapas recipe | Vegan

Pumpkin and caramelized onion Cocas sitting on an oven tray waiting to be baked

Pumpkin and Caramelized Onion Cocas

Vegetarian Recipe!

a large tapas serving of Spanish garlic zucchinis

Spanish Garlic Zucchini

Easy vegetarian tapas or side

A large bowl of Mediterranean Lentil and Spinach stew

Lentil and Spinach Stew

Mediterranean vegan recipe

What’s in season during winter?

Leafy greens high in fiber and lots of root veg are the stars of the winter season. Winter fruits are an eclectic bunch, led by a healthy array of citrus fruits. Let’s look at the winter produce available;

Fruits

  • Pomegranates
  • Blood Oranges
  • Lemons
  • Oranges
  • Grapefruits
  • Clementines
  • Kumquats
  • Persimmon
  • Cranberries

    Vegetables

    • Beets
    • Pumpkin
    • Squash
    • Potatoes
    • Sweet Potato & Yams
    • Brussels Sprouts
    • Turnips
    • Leeks
    • Parsnips
    • Onions
    • Kale
    • Fennel

    Stay healthy!

    The Mediterranean Diet

    It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy. It has been proven in numerous studies from all corners of the world, it aids weight loss, reduces the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as a growing list of other health benefits.

    Find out what’s most exciting about the diet and create some incredibly tasty and simple Spanish recipes. 

    Learn More about the Mediterranean Diet