Mexican Side Items Recipes (Most Popular)
Smoky from the cumin with a hidden serving of vegetables, this dip is equally delicious in a burrito as it is spread on tortilla chips.
Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor while also cutting the calories in each serving.
A simple, hearty meat-free meal. Pair with a green salad, and dinner is ready.
Low-calorie and high-fiber, these tasty (not fried) beans make a quick supper when spread upon warm corn tortillas topped with melted cheese.
This traditional Mexican sauce is spicy and goes well with Chef Meg's Cocoa-Crusted Pork Tenderloin.
Save HUNDREDS of calories with this margarita. Try out different flavors of powdered drink mix too!
Fresh salsa is always better than bottled, and it is much lower in sodium. This salsa is great with tortilla chips, on tacos or burritos or tostadas, or even straight out of the bowl!
Guacamole or sour cream? Sour cream or guacamole? Why choose? My avocado "cream" combines the flavor of both--with a boost of protein!
This sauce adds a nice kick to fish, chicken, pork, eggs...almost anything.
Use this spicy, creamy sauce on pretzels, on sandwiches or even on a baked sweet potato.
This was very good and much easier than stuffing the cheese into the chiles, but with pretty much the same flavor of the traditional method. If you don't care for hot food, you could use plain Monterey jack cheese instead of the pepper-jack. For myself I added more pepper. You can see Linda's receipe at; www.genaw.com/lowcarb/chile_relleno_casser
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Can be eaten as a snack or meal. Full of protein and veggies!
Despite the fact that this is perhaps the girliest guacamole ever, to the men out there, try it. I guarantee you that it is extremely tasty. And, I am going to venture to say that any guy that can explain that he "whipped the avocado into stiff peaks" will impress any girl.
A breakfast shake - you can substitute cantaloupe, or strawberries for the banana. However for the other fruits do not use vanilla extract!!!
This is an interesting twist on mashed potatoes. The avocados add a buttery, creamy texture with a fraction of the calories and saturated fat of butter and cream!