Craving mexican food...

CandyJ9

Rubio's Mexican Grill has some good options that are pretty low cal. I like their chicken street tacos.

kaaatielove

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kaaatielove

Low Cal Mexican Pizza.. Yum!

6 pieces pita
8 ounces refried beans
3/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3/4 cup cheese
1 1/2 cups lettuce, shredded
6 tbs fat free sour cream
Directions
Bake whole wheat 6" pitas in oven on 400 d for about 7-9 minutes.


1. Put equal amounts of the refried beans, salsa, and cheese on each pita.


2. Put the pitas back in the oven until the cheese melts, this should take about 6 or 7 minutes.


3. After removing the pitas from the oven put equal amounts of the lettuce and fat free sour cream on each of the pita pizzas.


Read more: http://caloriecount.about.com/yummy-low-cal-mexican-pizza-recipe-r66960#ixzz1RK984pN0

livs_mom

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jaydian1

I made the best fajitas I have ever tasted last night. Grilled chicken breast and grilled yellow squash on a whole wheat tortilla topped with salsa. So yummy! I'm thinking about making another one for dinner tonight.

OElleBelleO

Spicy food is great for raising your metabolism!

BonLou76

bump....great recipes...thanks guys

cjcon

3oz Ground bison meat or ground beef rinsed after cooked with hot water to rid of excess fat
1/2 tsp taco seasoning
1 tomato
35 grams of onion
garden of eatin' organic blue taco shells (only 140 cal for 2)
1/2 oz of cheese


for 2 tacos with those ingredients its only about 400 cal. all those serving sizes of ingredients fits into 2 tacos

lisafred24

Try fajitas without the garnish (sour cream, cheese, etc.) and eat with a fork (no tortillas).

claudiandw

TERRIFIC TACO SOUP

1 pound of ground beef
1 small onion, minced
1 small can green chiles, chopped
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can Rotel (Mexican tomatoes)
1 can ranch style beans or chili beans
1 can whole kernel corn
1 ½ cups water
1 pkg. ranch dressing mix
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix

Brown beef, onion and chiles. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes. Great with cornbread or with tortilla chips and grated cheddar cheese.

YHakes

Visit www.hungrygirl.com
Click on the TV show Recipes Alert!!! Then select the episode entitled "Happy Hour"

She has a recipe for Exploding Chicken Taquitos that is great. 197 calories for two and they are really easy to make. My husband & I had them with a green salad. Last night we had a Chicken Enchilada Casserole from her Hungry Girl 1-2-3 cookbook that was great comfort food.

MovesLikePuma

You can eat Mexican...just modify it and choose healthy. Bank your calories for the day. Do extra exercise. Live your life. This should be a lifestyle change not constant deprivation.

I LOVE what you said above. That is so true and one of the reasons why I always failed before. Need to change attitude and quantity/quality, not deprive ourselves all the time!

soonersgirl

put some chicken breast in a slow cooker, pour a bottle of salsa on them and cook on low for about 8 hours....shred and serve on tortillas w/some reduced fat cheese....pretty yummy!!!

KnottyJen

A low cal/low carb/low sodium option - something that I do once a week:

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces - Saute these in a touch of olive oil until cooked through. Add some seasoning, as you like - I use chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt, paprika, garlic powder & a touch of sugar. Chop up fresh toppings - I like onions, guacamole (I use Wholly Guacamole brand), tomatoes and a bit of brown rice. And then I wrap it all up in a piece of romaine or green leaf lettuce - rather than a tortilla. You eliminate about 150 calories and over 400 mg of sodium per taco/burrito.

Super yummy and definitely satisfies the taco craving!

scrappyd

I live for Mexican food! Try Fajitas - high protein, high veggie, and "healthy" fat in the cheese and sour cream.

Grill bell peppers and onions w cilantro and garlic (or whatever you like), prepare fresh lettuce and tomatoes, choose a protein ( I usually get steak from the farmers market), and then add a little shredded chz, sour cream, salsa, or guacamole. (I see ppl suggesting fat free alternatives to the dairy but I find going regular or maybe light fills me up more and I just have smaller portions).

I usually do one w a tortilla and then my second helping is just the "stuff."

Happy Eating

suthernbelle

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purple_orchid

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jagh09

There are some tasty ideas here:

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_mexican_recipes

Also, corn tortillas are great and low calorie/high fiber. You can have a small bit of low-fat cheese, some salsa, black beans and broil them on a corn tortilla. Makes a sort of mexican pizza! Add a little serving of avocado and WHAMMO....craving satisfied.

jagh09

Visit www.hungrygirl.com
Click on the TV show Recipes Alert!!! Then select the episode entitled "Happy Hour"

She has a recipe for Exploding Chicken Taquitos that is great. 197 calories for two and they are really easy to make. My husband & I had them with a green salad. Last night we had a Chicken Enchilada Casserole from her Hungry Girl 1-2-3 cookbook that was great comfort food.

This sounds great, thank you for posting!

stc74

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Jennyisbusy

I always give this recipe because it literally is the easiest thing you will ever make in your life. Take 1-2 lbs of organic chicken breasts. Put them in the crockpot, pour a jar of your favorite salsa on top. Cook for 3-4 hours on slow/low.

The chicken literally shredds apart, add to a whole wheat tortilla, daisy reduced fat sour cream, kraft reduced fat colby jack shredded cheese, and a hint of lime juice.

All about 300-450 calories, based on 3 tacos.

drooooooool

Hollycat

Breakfast Burritos:

6" flour tortillas or WW equivalent
12 eggs
skim milk, or whatever your preference is for scrambling with eggs
diced red and orange peppers
diced onion
diced green onion
diced fresh tomatoes, seeded [otherwise the juice makes them soggy]
browned ground sausage meat [optional]
salsa
shredded cheddar

I make these on Sunday night, so I have them ready all week. I'm usually racing out the door and this beats a trip to McD's on my way to work.

Add eggs, peppers and onion to a PAMd frying pan. Cook the scrambled eggs and milk halfway, then add the tomatoes. Let the eggs cool to room temperature [important - if you don't do this, when you put them in the fridge, they will get soggy]. Place a portion of the egg mixture on each tortilla, add a little shredded cheddar, fold, wrap in a paper towel, then in waxed paper. Refrigerate. Microwave 45 seconds, unwrap and add salsa, then re-wrap and voila! You're ready to go!

jhays2359

I go to mexican restaraunts and order fajitas. Just eat the beef, chicken, or shrimp and veggies only. No tortillas, beans, rice or condiments. Cures my cravings and it has got to be healthy. It is only meat and vegetables. I believe the atmosphere cures the cravings also. Good luck.

TNGirlyGirl

bump -- I'm trying some of these for dinner this week!! YUMMMMM

lrgarza82

I made this mexican casserole last night, and it totally satisfied my craving!!!! It is so delicious, it's hard to believe its healthy!!!

Servings: 4 (but could feed 5 comfortably)
Per Serving: Calories (411), Carbs (44), Fat (12), Protein (30)

Ingredients

1 tablespoons Olive oil
3/4 pound cubed skinless, boneless chicken breast meat
2 tablespoons package taco seasoning mix
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
1/4 cup salsa
water as needed
1/2 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese
2 servings Tostitos Baked Scooped Chips

Directions

1) In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute chicken in oil until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add taco seasoning, beans, corn, salsa and a little water to prevent drying out. Cover skillet and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes.
2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3) Transfer chicken mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with 1/4 cup of the cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
4) Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.

westonkamom

This is what I had for dinner last night:

Don Pancho - High Fiber Low Carb Low Fat Tortilla Wraps...only 70 calories each

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I take the tortilla wrap and lay it over a paper cup and make 4 folds on it to form a taco bowl over the cup. Microwave for 1.5 minutes and take out....homemade taco salad bowl.

1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese, 2 Tbs water, 1 Tbs taco seasoning mix

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put it in the blender on liquify----makes an awesome southwest dip/dressing depending on how much water you put in....this is only 50 calories and tastes amazing (ps. you can also make this with Hidden Valley ranch seasoning for a much healthier ranch dressing/dip)

1 baked/grilled chicken breast

As much spinach or lettuce as you want

1/4 cup black beans

Put the spinach, beans, chicken and any other vegetables you want in the taco bowl and pour on the dressing on top.

Additional tortilla....microwave for 1.5 minutes flat and take out and break into chips.

2 tbs salsa (my favorite is locally made Salsa Lisa...tastes like I made it)....you can basically eat as much as you want of salsa...the 2tbs is only 15 calories.


So you get an awesome taco salad and chips and salsa for about 350 calories

workinprogress12_2

bumping this thread for sure. I never gave up Mexican food. Just lowered my portion size and watched those baskets of chips. My favorite restaurant in town is locally owned and because we are there once or twice a week they have started to cater to my diet needs. A chicken fajita nacho is now a chicken fajita salad. They will load me up on the grilled veggies, too. Just ask, most places will work with ya, plus you get that "I'm eating out" feeling.

kaaatielove

bumping this thread for sure. I never gave up Mexican food. Just lowered my portion size and watched those baskets of chips. My favorite restaurant in town is locally owned and because we are there once or twice a week they have started to cater to my diet needs. A chicken fajita nacho is now a chicken fajita salad. They will load me up on the grilled veggies, too. Just ask, most places will work with ya, plus you get that "I'm eating out" feeling.

i like that idea.. asking for grilled veggies for my salad. thanks!

CatClark

Ohmigoodness I love Mexican!

I found this blog post recently, you might like to check it out too - all the flavours of a yummy Mexican meal, but so much fresher and brighter - yum!

http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2011/07/raw-taco-fiesta.html

elucke

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