Low-Cal Fiesta: Plan a Healthy Mexican Dinner

As the weather gets warmer, you might find yourself feeling “mucho” enthusiasm for Mexican inspired food. Tex-mex and Tradtional Mexican dishes are a favorite at the dinner table and at parties. Unfortunately, a lot of those dishes can run high in calories and sodium –making quite a dent in your pre-summer diet plans.

We’ve pulled together some healthy remakes of delicious Mexican dishes for you to serve for dinner or your “fiesta” without guilt.

Crockpot Lime Chicken Fajitas

Typical fajitas can range from 300 to over 1,000 calories, depending on how you top them off. Try this recipe adapted from DashingDish to cut down on oil, sugar, and fat. It’s so light, flavorful and easy to make, you’ll want to make it year round! (Recipe and Image via DashingDish)

Ingredients

1 cup Salsa
1.5 lb (or about 4-5) Chicken breasts
1 pkt of sweetener of choice (optional)
2 tbs Fajita seasoning 1
2 tbs Lime juice
3 Bell peppers (color of choice)
1 medium Onion

Optional:

4 Low carb flour or corn tortillas OR lettuce wraps.
Diced tomatoes, green onions, low fat Greek yogurt, shredded lettuce for topping

Cooking instructions

Skinny Margarita

Try this skinny margarita recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride. Save the calories and sugar – this margarita is fresh, homemade, and much skinnier than its original counterpart.

Ingredients

1 cup lime juice
1 cup water
20 drops liquid stevia
6 oz tequila
2 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice
Ice
Salt for glass rim (optional)

There are even more variations (like blackberry and blue margaritas) done “skinny” on the blog. You can’t go wrong!

Baked Tortilla Chips

Oh those delicious crispy triangles –how we all love them with salsa, guacamole, and queso. But the kinds that you get at the store or at the restaurant are both really full of fat and salt. Make these yourself and enjoy with less guilt –even less if you skip the salt. Recipe via EatingWell.