Mexican Food Heaven

Happy Sunday blog followers!! I thought that I would dedicate this post to my favorite type of cuisine…MEXICAN FOOD.

Mexican food has gotten a bad reputation for not being healthy. I thought that I would share my favorite healthy, yet still delicious Mexican delights.

Posole: This traditional Mexican stew is great for cold fall and winter nights. Quite possibly one of my favorite soups, posole is easy to make and packs a great spice which will definitely warm you up. Here is my favorite recipe:

Recipe Ingredients

•                1 can (15 oz) yellow or white hominy, drained

•                1 can (14.5 oz) Mexican-style diced tomatoes

•                1 can (10 oz) mild green enchilada sauce

•                2 carrots, diced

•                1 medium onion, chopped

•                3 garlic cloves, minced

•                2 tsp cumin

•                5 chicken thighs

•                (1 1⁄2 lbs), skin removed

•                Chopped cilantro (optional)

•                Lime wedges (optional)

•                Tortilla chips (optional)

Recipe Preparation

Combine hominy, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, carrots, onion, garlic and cumin in slow-cooker. Add chicken and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high 3 to 3 1⁄2 hours until chicken is cooked through and vegetables tender. Skim and discard any fat from the surface.

Remove chicken; pull meat off bones into large shreds. Stir back into slow-cooker. Stir in cilantro, if using. Serve with lime wedges and tortilla chips.

Guacamole: Delicious and quite possibly the easier food to make. Guacamole is great with meat, chips, salads, carrots, and more! Just mash up two ripe avocados, add onions and tomatoes, squeeze a little lemon, and top it off with some salt and pepper.

Chicken Fajita Salad: This salad is pretty much the same as a chicken fajita, minus the tortilla and rice. Just as satisfying as a chicken fajita, this salad contains almost half the calories of real fajitas and is easy to make. For those of you who are Miami locals, check out Taco Rico’s chicken fajita salad, and they deliver for those lazy nights!

Grilled Fish Tacos: Another healthy Mexican alternative that is easy to make and available at most restaurants. Grilled fish tacos are light in calories, heavy on flavor. The soft corn tortilla is actually healthy for you!