May 5, 2020
Monday Tip: Cinco de Mayo Menu
Happy Monday everyone! Americans love to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo. The beauty of this holiday is that Mexican food is full of flavor and you can choose ingredients that will allow you to stick to your nutrition plan. Here’s a Cinco de Mayo menu for your celebration.
Start your morning off with some huevos rancheros. A classic Mexican egg dish full of protein, fiber and iron to keep you full all morning.
Huevos Rancheros
• 2 Low Carb Wheat or Corn Tortillas
• 1/2 Cup of low fat vegetarian refried beans (the vegetarian uses plant-based fats instead of lard)
• 2 eggs cooked any way (You can use the egg white equivalent to cut down drastically on the high calorie and fat content)
• 1/2 cup homemade salsa (see recipe below)
• Fresh Cilantro
Heat your tortillas up on the stove top or the microwave. Cook your eggs how you prefer, warm the beans and assemble; Tortillas, beans, eggs, salsa and cilantro.
You can’t have Mexican food and not have some type of salsa. Salsa is so easy to make and saves you the excess sugar and salt found in most store bought salsas. It's chock full of vitamin C and antioxidants.
Homemade salsa
• 5 small tomatoes
• 2 large garlic cloves
• Jalapenos to taste
• 1 small red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro or to your liking
• Juice of 1/2 a lime
Put all items in a food processor and process to desired chunkiness.
Ensalada de Fruta is a crisp, mouth-watering side dish with fresh fruit and veggies and abundantly full of nutrients.
Ensalada de Fruta
Equal parts
• Mango
• Watermelon
• Cucumber
• Jicama
• Oranges OR pineapple
• Lime juice
• Chili powder
• Salt to taste
Cut the produce in equally small chunks, add the lime juice, chili powder and salt, combine,
Enjoy
Fish Tacos are a deliciously fresh taco option. Spice them up for additional flavor and nutrients and swapping greek yogurt for sour cream takes fat out and adds another boost of protein.
Fish Tacos
• 8 ounces raw fish (almost any fish works, work with whatever is fresh)
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 c shredded carrot
• 1/2 c shredded Napa cabbage
• 1/2 c grated cucumber
• 1/2 c fresh cilantro
• 1 c nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 4 whole wheat tortillas
• Additional chili powder to taste
Rub fish filets with cumin and chili powder, cook in heated pan sprayed with olive oil, the fish
should only take a couple of minutes each side. While fish is cooking, prepare your veggies.
Make sauce by combining yogurt, lime juice and chili powder. Heat your tortillas, fill with
ingredients and enjoy.
Start the month off with a savory new take on Cinco De Mayo that is sure to please.
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