Cinco de Mayo

Scallop & Pepper Tacos

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:39:46 +0000

Take a break from classic taco fillings with this scallop, herb and bell pepper taco recipe. Swap peeled raw shrimp for the scallops if you prefer.

Chicken Taco Bowls for Two

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:08:23 +0000

Chicken Taco Bowls for Two

In this chicken taco bowl recipe we use the underside of a muffin tin as a mold to bake cute little taco bowls. Then we fill them up with a zesty chicken filling and taco fixings.

Vegetarian Spinach Enchiladas

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:56:57 +0000

Vegetarian Spinach Enchiladas

This vegetarian enchilada recipe is weeknight-fast when you skip the step of filling and rolling the enchiladas and make a stacked enchilada casserole instead. Just layer the tortillas, sauce and cheesy spinach filling the way you would lasagna and have the casserole in the oven in 20 minutes.

Chicken Taco Bowls

Nifer — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:25:12 +0000

Chicken Taco Bowls

This chicken taco bowl recipe uses the underside of a muffin tin as a mold to bake cute little homemade “tortilla bowls.” The “tortilla bowls” are filled with a zesty chicken filling and topped like nachos. If you have 2 large muffin tins, you can make all 8 “bowls” at once. Bake them in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, rotating top to bottom about halfway through baking.

Taco Bowls

Erin McCormick — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:28:02 +0000

Taco Bowls

In this homemade taco bowl recipe, we show you how to make a taco bowl with a corn tortilla using the underside of a muffin tin as a mold and then baking it to create cute little taco serving bowls.

Guacamole-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:54:57 +0000

Guacamole-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

A cousin of chile rellenos, these roasted stuffed poblano peppers are filled with guacamole and shredded lettuce. Serve this healthy Mexican recipe as a light lunch or go all out and serve it as a side dish with tacos or enchiladas for dinner.

Chipotle-Cheddar Broiled Avocado Halves

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:23:59 +0000

Chipotle-Cheddar Broiled Avocado Halves

In this avocado side-dish recipe, zesty avocado halves are topped with melted Cheddar cheese and broiled until golden brown. You can serve these healthy avocado halves as a side dish with grilled chicken or steak.

Spinach Salad with Avocado-Ranch Dressing

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:16:33 +0000

Spinach Salad with Avocado-Ranch Dressing

This healthy spinach salad recipe uses one avocado two ways: half goes into a healthy creamy ranch dressing and the other half of the avocado gets chopped to top the spinach salad.

Classic Margarita

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:27:31 +0000

Classic Margarita

This skinny margarita recipe saves 150 calories compared to traditional margarita recipes made with syrupy-sweet margarita mix and gets back to the basics—fresh lime juice, tequila and Triple Sec are all you need. Adding lime zest to the salt rim gives great flavor and cuts the salt in half.

Skinny Guacamole

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:23:16 +0000

Skinny Guacamole

This delicious guacamole recipe replaces half the amount of high-calorie avocado in a traditional guacamole recipe with a stealth, low-calorie vegetable—zucchini—to cut 100 calories and 6 grams of fat so we can eat more guacamole with fewer calories. We use the microwave to cook the zucchini until it’s very tender, but you can steam it on the stovetop if you prefer.

Pork Fajitas with Smoky Cherry Salsa

Erin McCormick — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:03:08 +0000

Pork Fajitas with Smoky Cherry Salsa

This pork fajitas recipe with grilled pork tenderloin, onions and peppers gets a sweet-smoky aroma and flavor when topped with chipotle-infused cherry salsa. Manchego cheese, though untraditional for fajitas, pairs nicely.

Chipotle Albondigas Soup

Nifer — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:49:54 +0000

Chipotle Albondigas Soup

Just a bit of spicy chorizo sausage add lots of flavor to the meatballs in this hearty Mexican soup. Dandelion greens, carrots and corn are colorful additions.

Black Bean & Chipotle Tostadas with Crème Fraîche

Erin McCormick — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:44:29 +0000

Black Bean & Chipotle Tostadas with Crème Fraîche

If you love breakfast burritos or huevos rancheros, you’ll love this tostada with seasoned black beans on crispy tortillas with scrambled eggs on top. Pass salsa or hot sauce to go with it.

Chiles Rellenos with Chicken

Erin McCormick — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:27:14 +0000

Chiles Rellenos with Chicken

These pan-fried chiles rellenos are stuffed with a skinny chicken-and-corn filling. Serve with salsa or your favorite enchilada sauce.

Beef & Bean Enchiladas

Erin McCormick — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:23:54 +0000

Beef & Bean Enchiladas

These beef enchiladas, topped with a zesty green and red homemade sauce, are perfect for a party or a potluck. To cut calories and saturated fat we fill them with 90%-lean beef bulked up with chopped portobello mushrooms and beans. Although white-flour tortillas are traditional in San Antonio, we go for whole-wheat or corn tortillas to add a little fiber.