67 cooking light mexican Recipes

bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (60-70% bittersweet), all-purpose flour (about 3.5 oz), ground cinnamon, baking powder, salt, black pepper, ground red pepper, sugar, butter, softened, egg, vanilla extract

fresh tomatoes (diced ), onion, diced, fresh cilantro (handful, diced ), green chili (diced small-optional), salt (sprinkle lightly), shredded chihuahua cheese (can add some queso quesidilla cheese also), chorizo sausage (cooked, crumbled , mexican sausage) (optional), warmed tortillas or tortilla chips

my bread machine pizza dough or store bought pizza dough(i will post my pizza recipe on a separate page), hot salsa (use mild if you are not into spicy), light sour cream, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, avocado, sliced thin, steak cooked, sliced thin (you can omit this or use chicken instead), onion, sliced thin, juice from 1/4 lemon, drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper

cooked orzo pasta (about 1 cup dry ), grated parmesan cheese, fat free egg substitute or 2 egg whites, lightly beaten, coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms, yellow onion, sliced and separated into rings, diced roasted chicken, mexican-style stewed tomatoes, crushed, chili powder, shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese or 1 cup mexican blend cheese

chicken stock/broth (it might ve been more, i didn tsp measure), leftover cooked chopped chicken or 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped into bite size pieces (before cooking), i cooked my stock with 1/2 onion, 3 carrots, 3 celery stalks, fresh sage, fresh rosemary, black peppercorns, parsley, before straining, so i didn tsp add any veggies to the chowder, you might want to add some finely chopped onion if using canned broth (or not), approx.) cubed peeled red potatoes (my back was killing me, so i used frozen cubed potatoes cuz i didn tsp feel like peeling potatoes), frozen corn kernels (or fresh if so inclined, i wasn tsp), hot fire roasted chiles (or use mild ), chipotle chile powder (i just shook in to taste), ancho chile powder (ditto), cumin (about 1 tsp.), mexican oregano (ditto), cream cheese (i use philly light), big handful of shredded cheddar cheese ( i used mexican blend), salt to taste, corn starch and water if you want it thicker

corn tortillas, each cut into 6 wedges, cubed cooked chicken, loose-pack frozen whole kernel corn, salsa verde, light dairy sour cream, snipped fresh cilantro, all-purpose flour, crumbled mexican chihuahua cheese or crumbled farmer cheese (4 oz), light dairy sour cream (optional), snipped fresh cilantro (optional), chopped tomato (optional), jalapeno pepper , thinly

cream cheese, garlic powder, light sour cream, avocado, mashed, lemon juice, tomato, finely chopped, green chilies, cooked, crisp , chopped bacon, green onions, chopped, sliced black olives, taco sauce, grated cheddar cheese

chicken breasts, cooked and diced, refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls, neufchatel cheese, softened, cheddar cheese, diced green chilies, light sour cream, nonfat plain yogurt, cilantro leaf, chopped and seeded jalapeno, stalks chopped green onions, garlic clove, lime , juice of, salt (separated ), butter

chicken, cooked , deboned and sliced, onion, chopped, cream of mushroom soup, light sour cream, white wine, tomatoes and green chilies, green chilies, chopped, cumin, chili powder, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, tortilla chips, lightly crushed

filet mignon steaks, each 1 1/2-inches thick, ground cumin, kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper, thick) slices goat cheese, red chile sauce , recipe follows, chopped cilantro, for garnish, canola oil, red onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, new mexican red chiles, lightly toasted, quajillo chiles, lightly toasted, ancho chile, lightly toasted, homemade chicken stock, creme fraiche, maple syrup, salt and freshly ground pepper

diced tomatoes, undrained, salsa, chopped yellow onion, diced red peppers, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, turmeric, cooked white rice, nonfat plain yogurt, light sour cream, chopped green onion

corn tortillas, cut into thin strips (6 inch tortillas ), vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, red bell peppers, finely chopped, ground cumin, dried oregano, corona beer (or other light mexican beer), chopped tomatoes with juice, clam juice, sea bass fillet, cut into 1-inch chunks (or halibut, red snapper fillets), cooked long-grain rice, chopped fresh cilantro, salt, fresh ground black pepper

vegetable oil cooking spray, reduced-calories extra-light vegetable oil spread, melted, skim milk, chopped dried chives, salt, corn flakes (1 cup crushed ), taco seasoning mix, dried parsley (or 3 tbsp of fresh), boneless skinless chicken breast halves

unsalted butter, potato finely diced, red bell pepper seeded and finely diced, bacon cooked and crumbled, eggs lightly beaten, salt, freshly ground black pepper, flour tortillas, grated sharp cheddar cheese, chunky salsa, scallions finely chopped

mexican-style stewed tomatoes, reduced-fat sour cream, cooked rice, light cheddar cheese, grated, sliced jalapeno peppers, chopped fresh cilantro

cooked sweet potatoes (camotes cooked in brown sugar), mexican crema, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, powdered sugar, vanilla, dark rum

light ricotta cheese, garlic powder, egg, black beans, drained, mexican chorizo sausage, cooked, crushes tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chunky salsa, chili powder, ground cumin, lasagna noodles, uncooked, shredded cheddar cheese

dried new mexico chiles or 3 dried pasilla peppers, chopped onion, garlic cloves, chopped, cooking oil, sweet mexican chocolate (about 3 tbsp) or 1 1/2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (about 3 tbsp), boneless skinless chicken breast halves, avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and mashed, light mayonnaise, salt, ground red pepper (optional), bolillo rolls or 2 other mexican rolls or 2 hard rolls, approximately 6 inches in diameter, split, baby romaine lettuce or other green lettuce leaf, tomato , slices, papaya, peeled, seeded, and sliced