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Make a Spanish feast with our tapas recipes. Whether you’re having people over or just fancy a taste of Spain at home, we’ve got all sorts of recipes for you to explore. Try your hand at croquetas from Jose Pizzaro, and make your own aioli. Everybody loves patatas bravas, and a plate of king prawns with garlic and chilli is going to put smiles on faces.

When it comes to Spanish recipes, you can’t beat a classic tortilla with a glass of cold cerveza. Equally, a pile of deep-fried calamari with romesco sauce is finger-food ad it’s finest. If you need prep ahead tapas, our chickpea and chorizo stew is one of those dishes that gets more flavourful the longer you leave it.

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Pepper recipes

Crispy smashed potatoes with green romesco

Romesco is a fabulous Spanish sauce made from grilled peppers and almonds. It's fantastic with these crispy smashed potatoes.

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Recipes using chickpeas

Chickpeas with chorizo and herbs

Dish up an effortless weeknight dinner of chickpeas with chorizo and fresh herbs. This dish can also be made ahead for a barbecue side dish.

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Snacks and nibbles

Chilli-pickled asparagus gildas

Said to be the first ever pintxo (the famous bar snacks of the Basque country in northern Spain), our gildas get a seasonal British twist by swapping out the peppers for spicy pickled pieces of asparagus. Delightful!

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Tapas recipes

Patatas aliñadas (Spanish potato salad)

Patatas aliñadas is a popular Andalusian tapas dish. Potato slices are marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar with red onion and peppers.

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Snacks and nibbles

Crunchy mozzarella-stuffed olives

These mozzarella-stuffed olives are breaded and deep fried, with rosemary honey on the side. A fabulous snack to share over a cold beer.

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Tapas recipes

Tom Kerridge’s stuffed padrón peppers

Tom Kerridge's stuffed padrón peppers have a crisp, golden coating and full-flavoured cheese filling. Serve them with sweet chilli sauce.

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Celebrity chef recipes

Tom Kerridge’s smoked ham croquettes

Tom Kerridge's smoked ham croquettes have a golden, crunchy coating and gooey, cheesy centre. Serve with tangy apple chutney for dunking.

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Marmite recipes

Marmite calamari with triple-citrus mayo

Our incredible Marmite calamari has crisp, deeply savoury batter thanks to the addition of a little Marmite. Serve with a triple-citrus mayo.

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Tapas recipes

Green patatas bravas

We can't get enough of this twist on Spain’s iconic patatas bravas dish. Crispy potatoes are slathered in a chilli-spiked green veg sauce.

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Almond recipes

Burnt spring onions with ajo blanco sauce

Charring spring onions draws out their sweetness. Serve them on creamy almond sauce, inspired by the Spanish chilled soup, ajo blanco.

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Tapas recipes

Manchego-stuffed padrón peppers with romesco dip

Stuff padrón peppers with Manchego and serve with a moreish romesco dip. This easy recipe serves 4 as a starter or tapas dish.

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Easy vegan recipes

Padron peppers

Padron peppers are a Spanish tapas classic. Learn how to make perfect padron peppers with our easy two-step recipe.

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Italian starter recipes

Griddled octopus with potatoes and olives

Serve up Angela Hartnett's octopus and potato starter as part of a big summer spread. It's beautifully light and packed with Italian flavours.

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Summer soup recipes

José Pizarro’s strawberry gazpacho

Try José Pizarro's recipe for strawberry gazpacho. It may sound like an unusual incarnation of the traditional recipe, but the result is just terrific.

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Tapas recipes

Jalapeño popper fritters

Fresh jalapeño chillies are stuffed with a creamy, cheesy mixture then rolled in panko breadcrumbs before deep frying. Great as part of a tapas feast.