What do you eat at a Mexican food restaurant?

Vegetable fajitas or a "naked" burrito (they'll serve me all the stuff inside in a bowl and ditch the tortilla). Everybody knows the filling is the best part! Then I top it with melty vegan cheese and dig in.

Hello....!??! Carne asada!!! One big piece of meat, low calories, high Protein!! Everyone forgets about the RED MEAT!!
And GUAC!!!

Fajitas are my usual go-to, definitely with the fixings, and the basket of chips, and the extra salsa, and the negra modelo, and the shot of patron silver.

Seriously, you're going out to eat for crying out loud! Enjoy it, don't make a complete piggatha of yourself, and take it into account for the rest of the day's meals. :-)

I normally get Soft Fish Tacos.

CEVICHE!!!! one of the healthiest dishes in the world!!!!!!!!! FINELY CUBED raw Fish/shrimp cooked BY the acid in lime juice( no fire needed).....then you add RAW:bigsmile:
Diced Tomato
Diced Onions
chopped Cilantro
Chopped Jalapeno pepper
Sea salt.....

stir it all togethere

and serve over a Tostada!! DAMN!!!!!!!!!:devil:

P.S goes well with a cold Corona!!


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^^^ This- BTW. You are awesome for mentioning this- totally skipped my mind.

It is so healthy and light and good for you!!!!! THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER....healthwise at least!!!!!
Everyone forgets about it though..............not me!
I usually eat this and a side order of 6 Oyster on the shell!!:devil:

THIS! Absolutely ceviche! Healthy and so flavorful!

YESSS someone knows!!!!

I avoid 'em like the plague. I went once, and got veggie fajitas thinking it would be the best bet. They were AWESOME, but I bloated up like a toad, and kept that weight on for a full week. It was crazy.

i like to get the fajita's & make a salad out of it. i will ask for no beans, no rice, no sour cream, no cheese. I ask for a plate with lettuce & some guac on the side. then i'll put my fajita mix on top of the lettuce & then the guac. it's soooooo good. i feel bad for being complicated but they always understand & normally laugh at me. lol. i had it for dinner last night actually. i just add each thing seperately into mfp.

If you are looking for healthy and itis real Mexican food not just a taco/burrito/fajita place: one of the shrimp or fish dishes with vegetables or a steak. Black beans istead of refried, skip the rice and sour cream and chips. From my favorite Mexican Restaurant, Don Jose in East Hanover, NJ:

RED SNAPPER OR SALMON GARLIC ARCEO
Broiled w/fresh peeled garlic, lime, white wine, and herbs.

RED SNAPPER OR SALMON SERRANO
Broiled w/roasted tomatoes, chopped poblano peppers, mushrooms, and
onions.

RED SNAPPER OR SALMON DON JOSE
Broiled w/sauteed mushrooms, garlic, cilantro, white wine, and lemon
juice.

HUACHINANGO VERACRUZ
Broiled Snapper in garlic and butter. Topped w/sauteed tomatoes,
peppers, onions, olives, zucchini, and cilaritro.

RED SNAPPER OR SALMON SAN DIEGO
Broiled w/garlic, butter, and white wine. Topped w/ sauteed chopped
tomatoes, onions, cilantro, peppers, and melted cheese

SHRIMP EL DORADO
Shrimp stuffed w/cheese and wrapped w/bacon.
Accompanied with a side of pico de gallo.


SHRIMP MEXICANA
Shrimp sauteed w/butter and covered in fresh tomatoes, peppers, and
onions.

SHRIMP SALSA VERDE
Shrimp in a medium spicy green tomatillo sauce,

SHRIMP GARLIC ARCEO
Sauteed shrimp w/fresh peeled garlic, lime, white wine, and
herbs.

SHRIMP SERRANO
Shrimp sauteed w/roasted tomatoes, chopped poblano peppers,
mushrooms and onions.

SHRIMP OR STEAK GUADALAJARA
Shnimp sauteed w/bacon, chopped mushrooms, onions, poblano peppers.
and Don Jose's Secret Ingredients


SHRIMP DON JOSE.
Sauteed shrimp w/mushrooms, garlic, cilantro, white
wine, and lemon juice.

if ceviche is not available....

whole beans (i ask if the have lard in the h20, but i know the only restaurant i go to does not use lard period) refried most times have lard. all the veggies: lettuce, salsa, tomatoes,onions, jalepenos, avacado, salsa verde... in a big bowl.

i pack in a small container in my purse about a cup of chobani greek yogurt and use it as sour cream. eat up!!

p.s. no rice, and i ask for cheese on the side so i can moderate it, i dont need 8 cups of cheese in my bowl

I always get grilled fish taco's. Love them and they are usually really easy on the calorie count.