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25+ Healthy Mexican Recipes

WRITER BYCassie
POSTEDMay 1, 2020

Ditch the takeout and satisfy your Mexican food cravings at home with these deliciously healthy Mexican recipes.  This list is filled with healthier versions of traditional Mexican dishes and features tacos, sauces, quesadillas, burgers, salads and soups.    

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Mexican is the cuisine I generally default to in the kitchen.  I love the bold flavours, the liberal use of avocados and that my beloved corn chips can pretty much compliment any dish.  I find so many Mexican food favourites can be tweaked easily to be transformed into a flavourful and healthy main meal.

Is Mexican Cuisine Healthy?

Mexican cuisine can definitely be healthy.  Sure, the food that you get from fast-food style Mexican restaurants are far from healthy.  But if you are making Mexican food at home you can take some simple steps to cut down unnecessary calories and make dishes more nutritionally sound.  Things like reducing oil, cheese and sour cream go a long way in making a recipe more healthy, and the recipes listed below all do just that!

With only some minor tweaks, the majority of much-loved Mexican inspired dishes can certainly fit in with a healthy, well-balanced diet.

Here's 25+ deliciously healthy Mexican-inspired recipes to build a Mexican feast at home!

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Mexican food doesn't have to be unhealthy!  You can make a perfectly well-balanced, nutritious meal drawing on Mexican-influences.  With over 25 deliciously healthy Mexican recipes to choose from, the hardest part will be deciding which to try first!

If you’ve tried any of these Healthy Mexican Recipes I’d love to hear how you enjoyed them! Pop a comment below!

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Lemon Brownies 🍋🧈

A chewy texture bursting with lemon aromas will melt in your mouth and keep you on your knees. You'll need around 15 minutes to prepare this dessert, and then it bakes in the oven for a bit. In less than an hour, it's a quick treat the whole family will enjoy. I'm fond of the creamy lemon glaze that takes this recipe to another level.

LEMON BROWNIES INGREDIENTS

200 grams of white sugar
287 grams of all-purpose flour
170 grams of white chocolate
170 grams of butter
3 tablespoon lemon zest
3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 large eggs
¼ teaspoon salt

LEMON GLAZE INGREDIENTS

125 grams of powdered sugar
1-3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest

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Peanut Butter Eggs Recipe 🥜🥚🍫 : https://www.cookitrealgood.com/peanut-butter-eggs/

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For me, this Peanut Butter Eggs recipe is a holiday staple—not just for Easter. It’s my ultimate comfort treat that shows up during every festive season, including the run-up to Christmas. I hope that’s not weird 😆😁.

They've got that nostalgic chocolate-peanut butter combo everyone loves, but with a homemade twist that makes them even better. Plus, you can dip and drizzle them in any chocolate you like—dark, white, milk—and decorate them to look just like colourful eggs.

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Nutella Brownies

Honestly, I first tried making these on a whim. A friend and I were having a lazy weekend baking session, and we had a jar of chocolate hazelnut spread lying around. We decided to see what happened if we added it to our brownie batter.

Ingredients:

125g unsalted butter
100g brown sugar
50g granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
200g Nutella
¼ teaspoon salt
150g all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
100g dark chocolate chips

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe 🥬🍴: https://www.cookitrealgood.com/roasted-brussels-sprouts/

Still recovering from the nightmare of being force-fed stinky and bitter boiled brussels sprouts as a child?  Never fear - these Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon will turn even the most adamant brussels sprouts hater around.

Brussels sprouts really shine when oven roasted - crisp and caramelised on the outside and tender on the inside.  Not to mention how simple it is - throw everything on a tray in the oven for 25 minutes and voila!

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Chicken Florentine

If you're craving a comforting, creamy dish, Chicken Florentine is the answer. Imagine golden-fried chicken smothered in a rich, garlic spinach cream sauce. The sauce is silky smooth, with just the right amount of tang from the Parmesan cheese and a burst of flavor from the fresh baby spinach.

Ingredients: 

For the chicken:

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons olive oil

For the sauce:

3 tablespoons butter
1 large shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups fresh baby spinach

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Glazed Carrots full recipe 🥕🍵: https://www.cookitrealgood.com/#sidedishrecipes 

OR comment with "CARROT" and I'll DM you the link! 🖐🍴

Maybe it’s because of the cute color—my kids really love carrots. Especially when they’re roasted with potatoes, the kids go wild for it… well, their dad too, haha. But I’m worried they’ll get bored, so I try to look for different recipe variations where carrots are the main ingredient. 

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Mexican Chicken Salad Full Recipe 🌯🥗: https://www.cookitrealgood.com/mexican-chicken-salad/

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I love Mexican food, so it's no surprise that one of my favourite salads is Mexican inspired.  This Mexican Chicken Salad is full of good-for-you ingredients and is filling enough to be a complete meal on its own.  The chicken is juicy and bursting with flavour.

It's on the table in 15 minutes.  Yes, you heard right - 15 minutes!  This does require a little multi-tasking, like chopping salad ingredients while waiting for the chicken breast to cook.  But totally doable.

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4 comments & reviews

Susie

Susie

October 17, 2018

I LOVE Mexican food, and if I can get it a little healthier that is even better. This is a great round up of recipes. Thank you for putting it together.

Cassie

Cassie

October 18, 2018

I love a good Mexican feed!

Tricia @ Saving Room for Dessert

Tricia @ Saving Room for Dessert

October 17, 2018

Wonderful roundup of amazing, beautiful recipes! I want to try them all 😉

Cassie

Cassie

October 18, 2018

So many tasty recipes in one roundup!

Jessica

Jessica

October 18, 2018

Thanks for putting this all together, Cassie! These healthy Mexican recipes would make my kitchen busy again 😉
Cheers,
Jessica

Cassie

Cassie

October 18, 2018

Thanks Jessica!

Andy Bishop

Andy Bishop

October 26, 2018

So many good recipes to make! Thanks for sharing this!

Cassie

Cassie

October 26, 2018

I just love a good mexican meal!

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