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Authentic Mexican Food Recipes

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There are several Healthy Mexican recipes that are good for you and still full of flavor.

Light and delicious. Yes, these type of recipes exist!

Some reader favorites include: Licuado de Nopal, Mexican Lentil Soup, How to Cook Pinto Beans.

Pescado Empapelado, or Mexican Fish in Foil Packets

Pescado Empapelado (Mexican Fish in Foil Packets) + VIDEO

Ladle full of cooked pinto beans.

Cooking Pinto Beans (Frijoles de la Olla)

Avocado Mango Salsa in a serving bowl surrounded by chips and the ingredients.

Avocado Mango Salsa + VIDEO

Pescado a la Veracruzana, or Veracruz-Style Fish, is a savory dish that will blow your tastebuds away. It’s not very spicy with delicious bites of olive and briny capers. Enjoy! By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen

Pescado a la Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Fish)

Tostada de Atún on a wooden surface surrounded by avocado, cilantro, and a decorative blue plate.

Tostada de Atún + VIDEO

Licuado de Nopal (Cactus Pineapple Smoothie) is a yummy, healthy, and delicious drink that is said to help with weight loss, diabetics regulate their blood sugar levels, and improve digestion. By Mama Maggie's Kitchen

Licuado de Nopal + VIDEO

Spoon spreading masa with oil on a corn husk.

Tamale Masa Recipe with Oil + VIDEO

Bowl of Pinto beans next to an Instant Pot

Instant Pot Pinto Beans NO SOAK

Lentil Tostadas topped with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and queso fresco.

Lentil Tostadas

Enchiladas Suizas on a white plate topped with chopped cilantro

Enchiladas Suizas, or Swiss-Style Enchiladas + VIDEO

Calabacitas a la Mexicana on a crunch tostada

Calabacitas a la Mexicana + VIDEO

Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) in a glass on a green plate and red checkered tablecloth.

Coctel de Camarones, or Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

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It’s easy to make the masa for tamales. Just a couple of ingredients. Whip this. Mix that... (snaps fingers) ... and done! By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen

How to Make Masa for Tamales + VIDEO

Chorizo Con Papas is a true Mexican classic that’s full of bold flavors and very satisfying. By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen

Chorizo con Papas, or Mexican Chorizo with Potatoes + VIDEO

Birria de Res, or Mexican Beef Stew, in a brown bowl topped with chopped onions and cilantro.

Slow Cooker: Birria de Res, or Mexican Beef Stew + VIDEO

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