Low carb Mexican picadillo is a one-skillet dinner of seasoned ground beef simmered with peppers, onion, green olives, and tomato sauce, with a kick of habanero.
Low Carb Mexican Picadillo (Easy Ground Beef Skillet) Read Post »
Quick Summary: This recipe for a pork and nopales (cactus) stew is a traditional Mexican lunch or dinner. Learn how to easily remove thorns from cactus and cook with it
Diced Pork and Cactus Paddles: Easy Mexican Stew Read Post »
A bright, spicy Mexican chicken lime soup with green chiles and fresh lime. Low carb and keto as written, and slow carb when you add black and pinto beans.
Mexican Chicken Lime Soup with Green Chiles (Low Carb) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Salmon roasted with a mayonnaise coating that turns golden and tangy under the broiler. Only 2 to 3 ingredients, ready in 15 minutes. Serve with salsa macha for
Baked Salmon Coated with Mayonnaise and a Side of Salsa Macha Read Post »
A fresh Mexican tuna salad (ensalada de atún) with canned tuna, serrano peppers, lime juice, tomatoes, cucumber, and mayo. Quick and traditionally served with saltines.
Mexican Tuna Salad Recipe (Ensalada de Atún) Read Post »
A Mexican-style slow cooker chili with turkey (or leftover Thanksgiving turkey), butternut squash, poblano peppers, and black beans. Smoky depth comes from ancho and chipotle chile powder.
Butternut Squash Turkey Chili (Slow Cooker, Mexican-Style) Read Post »
this recipe for low carb chicken enchiladas is so packed with flavor that you won’t miss the tortillas. Made with HeathGlen’s enchilada spice blend.
Low Carb Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Green Tomatillo Sauce Read Post »
A traditional Mexican chile colorado made with tender pork and fresh nopales (cactus paddles). Includes a video tutorial for removing cactus thorns and tips for cooking nopales without the slimy texture.
Nopales Recipe: Cactus in Chile Colorado with Pork Read Post »
Chorizo and eggs make a stellar low carb breakfast or dinner. Mexican & Spanish chorizo are different but excellent in a variety of dishes
Mexican Chorizo and Eggs Recipe (Huevos con Chorizo Skillet) Read Post »
Mexican Chocolate Pots de Creme are a wonderful way to enjoy keto and low carb desserts that everyone will love, low carb or not!
Chocolate Pots de Crème with Mexican Spices (Low Carb Mexican Dessert) Read Post »
Baja-style fish tacos with quick pickled red onions, creamy avocado sauce, and shredded cabbage on warm corn tortillas. Grilled cod with a smoky tomato-chipotle spice rub. Includes tips for indoor grilling, using a comal, and making these tacos low carb.
Fish Tacos with Pickled Red Onions and Avocado Cream (Baja Style) Read Post »
Eggs baked in simmering chile verde sauce for a fast Mexican breakfast. Use store-bought sauce for a 10-minute meal or homemade chile verde for deeper flavor. Naturally low carb and slow carb compliant.
Chile Verde Eggs: Baked Eggs in Green Chile Sauce Read Post »
Creamy, smoky refried beans made from dried beans in an Instant Pot, then fried in lard the way they’re meant to be. A slow carb staple I keep in the fridge all week.
Slow Carb Refried Beans in an Instant Pot (From Dried Beans) Read Post »
Quick-pickled red onions that add tangy crunch to carnitas, fish tacos, burrito bowls, and nearly any Mexican dish. Five minutes to prep, 30 minutes to marinate, and they keep for weeks in the refrigerator. An essential Mexican condiment.
Pickled Red Onions for Tacos, Carnitas, and Mexican Cooking Read Post »
Salmon is easy to grill indoors and easy to make into an exquisite Spring low carb or keto dinner. Here is a Mexican-inspired recipe
Mexican Salmon Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Chipotle Lime Rub (Indoor or Outdoor) Read Post »
A simplified mole amarillo using a homemade spice blend that captures the bright, tangy, gently spicy flavor of traditional Oaxacan yellow mole. Paired with chicken and chayote squash for a low carb version.
Mole Amarillo: Easy Yellow Mole Sauce with Chicken Read Post »
A low carb version of Mexico’s classic fideo noodle soup, using shirataki noodles instead of pasta. Quick, healthy, and naturally slow carb compliant. Includes tips on working with shirataki noodles and suggestions for protein additions.
Healthy Fideo: Low Carb Mexican Noodle Soup with Shirataki Read Post »
A forgiving Mexican seafood stew made with white fish, mussels, and a spiced tomato broth with chile peppers from Heathglen Farm. Customize the heat level with your choice of spices. Works with any white fish, fresh or frozen. Slow carb compliant.
Mexican Fish Stew Recipe (Sopa de Pescado): Easy Seafood Stew Read Post »
This low-carb or keto scallop ceviche can be a main dish, a topping for burgers or pizza, or an appetizer. Recipe adds a bit of spice to a Mexican classic
Mexican Scallop Ceviche with Charred Habanero and Sour Orange (Oaxaca Style) Read Post »
Mexican meatball soup made low carb: no rice in the meatballs, no potatoes in the broth, and a smoky chipotle tomato base with zucchini and carrots.
Low Carb Albondigas Soup (Slow Carb Mexican Meatball Soup) Read Post »
Rajas con queso: roasted poblano strips cooked with onions, sour cream, and melted jack cheese. The purest expression of this classic Mexican dish, naturally low carb and ready in 30 minutes. Serve as a side dish, taco filling, or on its own.
Rajas con Queso: Poblano Strips with Cheese and Cream Read Post »
Quick Summary: Fresh salsa made by grinding roasted heirloom tomatoes with garlic, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a molcajete (Mexican mortar and pestle). The grinding releases more oils and creates
How to Make Fresh Salsa Roja in a Molcajete Read Post »
low carb Mexican cookies are a treat to have without doing damage to a low carb or ketogenic diet. They are made with almond flour, egg, and spices.
Mexican Spice Cookies with Almond Flour (Low Carb and Keto) Read Post »
A Mexican fish recipe from the coastal state of Veracruz: flaky cod in a savory sauce of olives, capers, tomatoes, and dry sherry. Works with any white fish, fresh or frozen. Naturally low carb and slow carb compliant.
Cod Veracruz: Mexican Fish with Olives, Capers and Tomatoes (Pescado a la Veracruzana) Read Post »
A guide to setting up a traditional tequila or mezcal flight with two homemade Mexican sangritas. Includes recipes for both the orange and tomato versions, plus tasting tips from a memorable dinner in Santa Fe.
Tequila Flight with Sangrita: A Mexican Tasting Guide Read Post »
A low carb chayote stew: chicken, chayote, and asparagus simmered in broth and topped with mole amarillo made from scratch with toasted guajillo and ancho chiles. Chayote stands in for potatoes, which makes it keto friendly.
Chayote Stew with Chicken Mole Amarillo (Low Carb and Keto) Read Post »
Slow-cooked pork chile verde stew with tangy tomatillo sauce, braised until the meat is fork-tender. Works with pork shoulder or beef chuck roast. Includes a homemade verde sauce option.
Pork Chile Verde Stew (Slow Cooked Mexican Green Chile Stew) Read Post »
A low carb carnitas bowl can be made with a wide range of variations. This robustly flavored carnitas bowl adds pickled onions to the mix.
Low Carb Carnitas Burrito Bowl (Build Your Own) Read Post »
A tested low carb tortilla recipe using almond flour and coconut flour that produces pliable tortillas with actual flavor. Includes a comparison of store-bought options (La Tortilla Factory, Mama Lupe, La Banderita) with nutritional breakdowns. Homemade wins on taste; store-bought wins on convenience.
Low Carb Tortilla Recipe: Homemade Almond-Coconut Flour Tortillas Read Post »
Pozole made with garbanzo beans instead of hominy can be an addition to a slow carb lifestyle and is consistent with the longevity diets of the Blue Zone
Slow Carb Pozole with Garbanzo Beans (Hominy Substitute) Read Post »
