mexfoodjournal
Authentic Mexican recipes, cooking tips, and interviews with Mexican cooks to teach and to inspire you.
Spicy Mexican Fruit Salad with Tajín and Chia
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Versatile Mexican fruit salad, ensalada de fruta, prepared with jicama, pineapple, watermelon, Tájin chili powder, and chia seeds. It's crunchy, tart, sweet, and spicy.
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Chia Lime Water
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Delicious, tart chia lime agua fresca, limeade (limonada) with chia seeds added. Whole limes are blended with water and then strained which gives the drink a pronounced lime taste.
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Banana Licuado (batido)
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Classic Mexican licuado (batido) prepared with banana, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. Similar to a smoothie but not as thick. A quick nutritious breakfast at home or on the run.
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Mexican Turkey Stuffing
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Taumalipas style Mexican turkey stuffing made with ground beef, pork, bacon, and hotdogs. A really delicious stovetop stuffing to accompany your Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys.
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Scrambled Egg Torta with Salsa Verde
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Scrambled egg tortas like Doña Estela sold in the San Juan park in front of our photographer’s elementary school in Cuernavaca, Morelos. A perfect quick breakfast full of memories.
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How To Make Tortilla Chips (totopos)
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Freshly made corn tortilla chips, called totopos, are best for preparing chilaquiles or nachos, and also to dip in guacamole, queso con carne, a great salsa or use in any dish that calls for chips.
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Pineapple Water – Agua De Piña
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We love to drink aguas frescas, especially pineapple water. It’s refreshing, sweet, and easy to make. Any drink made with fresh fruit and blended with water is known as an agua fresca or agua de fruta
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Homemade Refried Beans [step-by-step]
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Making homemade refried beans is easier than you might think and they are far superior in flavor and texture to canned refried beans. Refried beans are the perfect side dish for any Mexican meal.
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Chilaquiles Verdes with Chicken
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Traditional Mexican Chilaquiles is an all-time favorite breakfast dish. It's a mixture of corn tortilla chips and shredded chicken bathed in green salsa and topped with Mexican cream, ranchero cheese.
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Asadero Cheese Tacos with Salsa Verde [easy]
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You like cheese. You like salsa. And, you like tacos. This is your dish. Chunks of asadero cheese softened in a spicy roasted green salsa served on warm corn tortillas.
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Fried Bananas with Lechera
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Cinnamon dusted bananas or plantains pan-fried in butter then drizzled with sweetened condensed milk called Platanos con Lechera. A popular easy to make Mexican dessert.
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Easy Apple, Beet, Carrot Smoothie
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We call this the A, B, C smoothie. Why? because of the ingredients, apple, beet, and carrot. Plus, it’s as easy as A, B, C to prepare. Beet gives it an earthy, rich, naturally sweet flavor.
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Mexican Picadillo
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Looking for a new twist on typical ground beef dinners? Try making Picadillo, a flavorful but not hot Mexican ground beef dish prepared with potatoes, carrots, raisins, and tomato sauce.
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Beet Salad with Feta Cheese and Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Crave-worthy cold beet salad with a citrus balsamic vinaigrette topped with crumbled feta cheese and cilantro. Thought you didn't like beets? It will totally change your mind.
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Mexican Pan-fried Meatballs
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Mexican style pan-fried meatballs stuffed with onion and cilantro, a simple dish that is easy to adapt to your tastes. Add some serrano chile, a touch of garlic, some crumbled queso fresco.
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Ribeye Tacos with Habanero Salsa
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Ribeye steak tacos paired with a fruity, spicy red onion habanero salsa served with warm fresh corn tortillas.
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Shrimp Ceviche Acapulco
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Acapulco style shrimp ceviche, a type of Mexican shrimp cocktail, prepared with whole shrimp, lime juice, orange juice, and avocado. An easy to prepare Mexican seafood dish great for large groups.
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