Fresh & Healthy Tex-Mex Recipes

Healthy Chicken Mole Poblano

Making mole sauce can be a long, complicated process, but this recipe is an easy version with total cooking and preparation time of an hour.

Servings: 6
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 – 1 ½ lbs of skinless chicken thighs
• 1 – 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1 poblano or bell pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Mole Sauce

• 2 dried ancho chilies
• 1 can tomatoes
• 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
• 1 ½ tbsp honey or maple syrup
• 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano

Pozole Verde De Pollo

This recipe couldn’t be much easier.  It only has 6 ingredients and a total cooking time of only about 10 minutes. The end product is a delicious and filling stew.

Total Time: 10 minutes

• 2 cans mild green enchilada sauce
• 2 ½ cups of chicken broth
• 3 c. cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 (15.5 oz) can golden hominy, drained and rinsed
• ¾ cup Roma tomatoes, chopped (about 1 tomato)
• ¾ tsp ground cumin
• Garnishes: sliced radishes, shredded cabbage, sliced avocado, fresh cilantro or tortilla strips

Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street Corn is a personal favorite – but most traditional recipes are really high in calories and fat content.  This lightened-up salad is an easy and tasty alternative.

Servings: 12
Total Time: 30 minutes

• 4 c canned or frozen whole-kernel corn
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• ½ c coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 c chopped green onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/3 c light mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp lime zest
• ½ tsp ground cumin, divided
• 1 tsp smoked paprika, divided
• 1/3 c crumbled feta or cotija cheese
• ½ tsp each of salt and pepper