Sample Menu

Whenever available, fresh juices, herbs, root vegetables, and fruits are harvested here from our gardens at Saladero. These include coconut, bananas,
plantains, pineapples, papaya, guananaba, culantro, ginger, yucca, araza, lemongrass, oranges, lemons and limes. Many of these foods have health
giving properties. We raise our own free range chickens and organic eggs are purchased locally. All fish is fresh and caught in the area nearby Saladero. All
meals are prepared from scratch and served family style. The menu varies from a mixture of local Costa Rican and a fusion of international favorites.

Breakfast

Costa Rican coffee (tea is available also)
Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican specialty rice and beans with spices, onions, garlic and peppers) with eggs of your choice.
Eggs scrambled or fried.
Harvey’s special banana and walnut pancakes with syrup or honey.
Omelets with your choice of fillings to include Western (green/red pepper, onions and cheese) or cheese.
Fruits: banana, pineapple, mango and papaya.
Juices: Homemade from Saladero: tamarindo, araza and guananaba; we also have apple and orange.

Lunches

Quesidillas. A Saladero favorite. Two flour tortillas, toasted with refried beans, rice and cheese, with or without chicken and served with sour cream, tomato salsa and guacamole.

Picadillo. Delicious typical Costa Rican dish with ground beef, chahote, yucca, onions and a secret blend of spices. Served with black beans and rice. Paulina’s own family receipe.
Tostadas Fried tortillas with refried beans, lettuce, tomato salsa, guacamole, cheddar cheese with a sour cream topping.
Traditional Fish Soup made with fresh caught Red Snapper, yucca, chahote, coconut milk, lemongrass, potatoes and corn.
Exotic Green Papaya Salad served with shredded chicken, hearts of palm and homemade cilantro or papaya seed dressing.
Juices: Homemade from Saladero: tamarindo, araza and guananaba; we also have apple

Salsas

Fresh homemade mango, tomato or guacamole salsas or civiche served with tortilla chips.

Dinners

Red snapper or Cero Mackerel baked with lemongrass, ginger and coconut milk. This can also be served spicy with a Thai curry sauce. Includes white rice and salad.
Pork Chops Grilled, barbeque beans served with mango salsa, fried plantains and a salad.
Chicken, roasted or fried with baked potatoes, corn and salad.
Pasta served with a choice of either ground beef tomato or vegetarian tomato sauce.
Served with parmesan cheese and salad.
Juices Homemade from Saladero: tamarindo, araza and guananaba; we also have apple, orange. lemongrass tea, iced tea and homemade ginger ale.

Salads served with dinners

Green Salad Lettuce with tomatoes, onion, cucumber
Garbanzo Salad Garbanzos, olive oil, vinegar, onion, cilantro, garlic and tomato.
Green Papaya Salad Shredded green papaya, shredded carrot, cilantro, crushed roasted peanuts, lime juice, garlic and Asian fish sauce served on a bed of lettuce
Cole Slaw Shredded cabbage, carrots, mayonnaise and vinegar.
Avocados

Dressings

Homemade Cilantro
Homeade Papaya seed
Vinegar and Oil
Honey and Mustard

Costa Rican Desserts

Coconut flan
Coconut ice cream
Banana Bread
Sweet Plantains with cinnamon and local cheese

Optional beverages through our Honesty Bar

Coke, bottled water, beer, wine.

This is a sample menu and actual meals may be changed to suit individual tastes, availability and desires.
Let us know in advance of any preferences or diet restrictions. We are happy to customize meals for vegetarians.