Mexican Cuisine Recipes

From Better Homes and Gardens

This low-calorie snack recipe is meant to be played with! Cut the vegetables to resemble paintbrushes and give each guest a flour tortilla. Encourage the kids to paint on their tortilla using the vegetables as brushes and dips as paints.

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From Fine Cooking Magazine

This beer cocktail is simple and delicious. For an even simpler version--the Chelada--salt the rim of an ice-filled pint glass, add light lager and fresh lime juice, and enjoy.

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From Taste of the South

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From EatingWell

A Mexican-style torta is just like a burrito, except the "wrapper" is a hollowed-out roll instead of a tortilla. Here it's filled with mashed spiced black beans and a quick guacamole. Take this vegetarian version to another level (and add calcium) by melting Monterey Jack cheese onto the bean side of the sandwich. Serve with: Grilled corn on the cob or Spanish rice.

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From EatingWell

We created this with leftover turkey in mind. Leftover or rotisserie chicken can also be used. Make it a Meal: Serve with guacamole and chopped jalapeno peppers and/or hot sauce - and a cold cerveza.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Cilantro, spices, and chile peppers give a Southwestern kick to this biscuit-topped pie.

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From Fitness

This spicy chicken dinner is filled with vegetables and beans. It's a filling meal for under 200 calories.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Perk up your taste buds with this colorful salsa made from sweet, juicy peaches--the perfect sauce for a thick slice of grilled ham.

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From EatingWell

This refreshing drink is served by roadside vendors all over Mexico. Not too much fruit, not too much sugar, just a beautiful way to quench your thirst on a summer day.

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From Fine Cooking Magazine

Serve with rice pilaf, or wrap the chicken in warm corn tortillas.

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From Diabetic Living

The citrus fruits create a tangy marinade for the chicken in these low-fat tacos. Kids will love the taste and ease of eating.

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From Heart-Healthy Living

Instead of using prepared taco seasoning packs, make your own and save a full teaspoon of salt. This recipe can be made to season beef, pork, or chicken.

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From EatingWell

The slightly chewy texture of ruddy-red Wehani rice makes it perfect for salads. Serve it mounded on a bed of Boston lettuce or curly frisee.

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From Fine Cooking Magazine

A refreshing agua fresca is a popular drink in Mexico and all over Latin America. Agua frescas are basically fresh ripe fruit juices, sweetened and served over or blended with ice. An interesting variation is to freeze a fruity white wine and then crush it and substitute it for the crushed ice. Make two batches of this recipe to serve six people.

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From Fine Cooking Magazine

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From Diabetic Living

Salmon gives tacos a whole new flavor from the traditional beef version. And it gives you a heart-healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Your family will love this Mexican- inspired chicken casserole recipe.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

A lemon glaze and a sprinkling of toasted coconut tops these citrus-infused cookies.

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From Ladies' Home Journal

Fresh green beans and shrimp make the filler for these tasty tacos. A quick-fix tomato and cucumber salsa make a colorful, low-calorie topper.

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From Taste of the South

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From Better Homes and Gardens

If you yearn for Mexican food but want a low-fat, low-calorie option, try this colorful mango salsa-topped chicken burrito recipe.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

The corn tortilla is considered the sandwich bread of Mexico.

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From Diabetic Living

This vegetarian meal is wrapped up in a whole grain tortilla, then topped with a fresh cilantro pesto.

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From Vegetarian Times

For authentic Southern flavor, top these tacos with prepared coleslaw instead of shredded lettuce.

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