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Mexican/Latino Food Fiesta If you like Mexican (or Latino) food and would like to have some healthier versions to choose from, the following recipes offer plenty of choices for meat and veggie lovers alike that are healthier than most of the "Mexican" dishes found at restaurants and on the grocers' shelves:
Fresh Salsa
Instructions: 1. Combine all of the ingredients in a glass bowl. 2. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve within 4 or 5 hours. Fresh herbs add flavor - so you can use less sea salt. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1/2 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 42 Mexican Style White Rice Only 1 tablespoon of oil is used in this tasty and heart-healthy rice dish.
Instructions: 1. In medium pan, heat oil and saute onion, garlic, and rice. Add hot water and sea salt. Bring to a full boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes without stirring. If desired, add vegetables, cover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. 2. Uncover, give rice a full turn and cover again. Turn heat off. 3. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 1/2 cup Each serving provides (without optional vegetables):
Calories: 270 Pupusas Revueltas
1 pound organic ground chicken breast Instructions: 1. In a nonstick skillet over low heat, sauté chicken in oil until chicken turns white. Constantly stir the chicken to keep it from sticking. 2. Add onion, garlic, green pepper, and tomato. Cook until chicken mixture is cooked through. Remove skillet from stove and let mixture cool in the refrigerator. 3. While the chicken mixture is cooling, place the flour in a large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to make a stiff tortilla-like dough. 4. When the chicken mixture has cooled, mix in the cheese. 5. Divide the dough into 24 portions. With your hands, roll the dough into balls and flatten each ball into a 1/2-inch thick circle. Put a spoonful of the chicken mixture in the middle of each circle of dough and bring the edges to the center. Flatten the ball of dough again until it is 1/2-inch thick. 6. In a very hot, iron skillet, cook the pupusas on each side until golden brown. 7. Serve hot with Curtido salvadoreño Ground chicken and low fat cheese help reduce fat and calories. Yield: 12 servings Serving size: 2 pupusas Each serving provides:
Calories: 290 Curtido Salvadoreño
Instructions: 1. Blanch the cabbage with boiling water for 1 minute. Discard the water. 2. Place the cabbage in a large bowl and add grated carrots, sliced onion, red pepper, oregano, olive oil, sea salt, brown sugar, vinegar, and water. 3. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Serve with Pupusas Revueltas This heart healthy recipe uses only a small amount of oil and sea salt. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 41 Gazpacho
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. 2. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for several hours. Use less sea salt in homemade soups. Yield: 4 servings Serving size: 1 1/4 cups Each serving provides:
Calories: 52 Oven-Fried Yucca
Instructions 1. In a kettle, combine the yucca with enough cold water to cover it by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil, and slowly simmer the yucca for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is tender. 2. Preheat oven to 350° F. 3. Transfer the yucca with a slotted spoon to a cutting board, let it cool, and cut it lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide wedges, discarding the thin woody core. 4. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with the olive oil. Spread yucca wedges on cookie sheet, and spray wedges with cooking oil spray. Cover with foil paper and bake for 8 minutes. Uncover and return to oven to bake for an additional 7 minutes. Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 1 piece (2 1/2 inches long) Each serving provides:
Calories: 91 Mexican Meatball Soup Ground chicken and lean ground beef lower the amount of fat in this soup.
Instructions: 1. In a large pot, combine water, annato, bay leaf, half of the onion, green pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of mint. Bring to a boil. 2. In a bowl, combine chicken and beef, the other half of the onion, tomato, oregano, corn flour, pepper, garlic, and sea salt. Mix well. Form 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs in boiling water and lower heat. Cook over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes. 3. Add carrots, chayote, cabbage, and celery. Cook over low heat for 25 minutes. Add corn and zucchini and cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and the rest of the mint. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 1/4 cups Each serving provides:
Calories: 161 Mexican Pozole
Instructions: 1. In a large pot, heat oil. Saute beef. 2. Add onion, garlic, sea salt, pepper, cilantro, and enough water to cover the meat. Cover pot and cook over low heat until meat is tender. 3. Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Continue cooking for about 20 minutes. 4. Add hominy and continue cooking another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, over low heat. If too thick, add water for desired consistency. Option: Skinless, boneless chicken breasts may be used instead of beef cubes. Only a small amount of oil is needed to saute' meat. Yield: 10 servings Serving size: 1 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 253 Healthy Tip: For a healthier option, use 1 pound of organic ground beef and 1 pound of organic ground turkey. Quick Beef Casserole
Instructions: 1. In a skillet, brown the ground beef and drain off the fat. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Cook over medium heat and cover skillet until boiling. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 35 minutes. Serve hot. Drain fat from cooked beef to lower the amount of fat and calories. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 1/3 cups Each serving provides:
Calories: 184 Stir-Fried Beef
Instructions: 1. Trim fat from steak and cut into small, thin pieces. 2. In a large skillet, heat oil and saute' garlic until garlic is golden. Add steak, vinegar, sea salt, and pepper. 3. Cook for 6 minutes, stirring beef until brown. 4. Add onion and tomato. Cook until onion is transparent. Serve with boiled potatoes and white rice Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 1 1/4 cup Each serving with potatoes and rice provides:
Calories: 549 Healthy tip: Trim fat off beef before cooking. Chicken and Rice Stew
Instructions: 1. In a large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil. 2. Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrots, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, sea salt, and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done. 3. Remove chicken from the pot and place in the refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to the pot. Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes until rice is cooked. 4. Add chicken and raisins and cook for another 8 minutes. Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 1 cup rice and 1 piece chicken Each serving provides:
Calories: 448 Healthy Tip: Take the skin off chicken to lower saturated fat and calories. Suggested Rice Ingredients:
1/8 teaspoon sea salt Hearty Chicken Stew
Instructions: 1. Remove the skin from the chicken and any extra fat. In a large skillet, combine chicken, water, garlic, onion, sea salt, pepper, tomatoes, and parsley. Tightly cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes. 2. Add celery, potatoes, carrots, and bay leaves and continue to cook for 15 more minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 piece of chicken Each serving provides:
Calories: 206 Save leftovers for lunch the next day. Grilled Chicken With Green Chile Sauce
Instructions: 1. Combine the oil, juice from one lime, oregano, and black pepper in a shallow glass baking dish. Stir. Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish and turn to coat each side. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight. Turn the chicken periodically to marinate chicken on both sides. 2. Put water, tomatillos, and onion into a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil and cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until the tomatillos are tender. In a blender, place the cooked onion, tomatillos, and any remaining water. Add the garlic, peppers, cilantro, sea salt, and the remaining lime juice. Blend until all the ingredients are smooth. Place the sauce in a bowl and refrigerate. 3. Place the chicken breasts on a hot grill and cook until done. Place the chicken on a serving platter. 4. Spoon a tablespoon of low fat sour cream over each chicken breast. Pour the sauce over the sour cream. Yield: 4 servings Serving size: 1 breast Each serving provides:
Calories: 192 Suggestion: Us the following ingredients to marinate meats to make them tender without adding a lot of fat:
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped Baked Trout
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 2. Rinse fish and pat dry. Place in baking dish. 3. In a separate dish, mix remaining ingredients together and pour over fish. 4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until fork-tender. Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 1 piece Each serving provides:
Calories: 230 Caribbean Pink Beans
Instructions: 1. Rinse and pick through the beans. Put the beans in a large pot and add 10 cups of water. Place the pot in the refrigerator and allow the beans to soak overnight. 2. Cook the beans until they are soft. Add more water as needed while the beans are cooking. 3. Add the plantains, tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, and sea salt. Continue cooking at low heat until the plantains are soft. Option: Serve with rice. Yield: 16 servings Serving size: 1/2 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 133 Broccoli and Cauliflower With a Touch of Lemon This heart-healthy sauce uses lemon juice, herbs, and a small amount of oil.
Instructions: 1. Steam broccoli and cauliflower until tender (about 10 minutes). 2. In a small saucepan, mix the lemon juice, oil, and garlic, and cook over low heat for 2 or 3 minutes. 3. Put the vegetables in a serving dish. Pour the lemon sauce over the vegetables. Garnish with parsley. Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 1/2 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 22 Chayotes Stuffed With Cheese
Instructions: 1. Wash chayotes and bring to a boil in water. Cover and boil at moderate heat for about 1 hour or until fork-tender. 2. Preheat oven to 350 °F. 3. Drain chayotes, remove cores and fibrous part under cores. Scoop out pulp, being careful not to break shells. Place shells on cookie sheet. 4. Immediately mash pulp and mix with cheese, sea salt, and butter (or olive oil). 5. Stuff shells with the mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. 6. Bake for 30 minutes. Yield: 6 servings Serving size: 2 chayote halves Each serving provides:
Calories: 129 Homemade Sour Cream Try this instead of sour cream on beans, vegetables, fruit, tortillas, etc.
Instructions: 1. Place all ingredients in a blender, and combine on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Serve with Tropical Fruit Compote or any recipe that uses sour cream. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 2 1/2 tablespoons Each serving provides:
Calories: 27 Fresh Cabbage and Tomato Salad Your children will love vegetables made this way Ingredients:
Instructions: 1. In a large bowl, mix together the cabbage, tomatoes, and radishes. 2. In another bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients and pour over the vegetables. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 41 Rice Pudding
Instructions: 1. Put the water and cinnamon sticks into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. 2. Stir in rice. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes until rice is soft and water has evaporated. 3. Add milk, sugar (or honey), and sea salt. Cook for another 15 minutes until it thickens. Yield: 5 servings Serving size: 1/2 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 372 Use organic skim milk instead of whole milk to reduce fat and calories. Tropical Fruit Compote Fresh or lightly cooked fruits make a great low-calorie dessert.
3/4 cup water Instructions: 1. In a saucepan combine 3/4 cup of water with the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon peel (and rum or vanilla extract if desired). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and add the fruit. Cook at a very low heat for 5 minutes. 2. Pour the syrup in a cup. Remove the lemon rind and cool the cooked fruit for 2 hours. 3. To serve the compote, arrange the fruit in a serving dish and pour a few teaspoons of syrup over the fruit. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve with Homemade Sour Cream. Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 148 Mango Shake Children will love the creamy sweet taste of this drink.
Instructions: 1. Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend until foamy. Serve immediately. Variations: Instead of mango juice, try orange juice, papaya, or strawberries. Yield: 4 servings Serving size: 3/4 cup Each serving provides:
Calories: 106
As adapted and modified from the National Institute of
Health's "Heart Healthy Latino Recipes", which contained
far too many ingredients I consider not heart healthy at
all, such as refined table sugar, non-organic meat,
table salt, margarine, non-organic milk, etc.)
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