Healthy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

Healthy Alternative for Cinco de Mayo

Mexican food is so yummy, but unfortunately many options are high in calories and fat. You might be heading out to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend and just because you've chosen to lead a healthy lifetstyle doens't mean you must deprive yourself from eating great tasting food!

Here's a couple healthy alternatives to your Cindo de Mayo favorites:

Tacos

Who doesn't love tacos? Most versions have high fat ground beef and loaded with cheese and sour cream. Consider using whole wheat taco shells, turkey meat and skip the cheese. Instead add fresh salsa, diced avocadoes, tomoatos and maybe even some grilled veggies. 

Fish tacos are another great alternative to the traditional taco as long as you stay away from deep fried fish and all those high calorie add ons. This recipe looks perfect!

Ingredients

• 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cubed
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• Juice of 1 lime, plus wedges for garnish
• chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and black pepper
• canola oil
• 2 large mahimahi fillets (1 1/2 lb total)
• 1 tbsp blackening spice
• 8 corn tortillas
• 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage

Directions

1. Mix the mango, avocado, onion, and the juice of 1 lime in a bowl. Season with cilantro, salt, and pepper.

2. Heat a grill or stovetop grill pan until hot. Drizzle a light coating of oil over the fish and rub on the blackening spice. Cook the fish, undisturbed, for 4 minutes. Carefully flip with a spatula and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove.

3. Warm the tortillas on the grill for 1 to 2 minutes or wrap in damp paper towels and microwave for 1 minute until warm and pliable.

4. Break the fish into chunks and divide among the warm tortillas. Top with the cabbage and the mango salsa. Serve with the lime wedges.

Only 401 calories and 1.7g of Saturated Fat.

Classic Margarita

Most 12 ounce versions of this classic cinco de mayo drink will cost you 540 calories because restuarants will use mixers with corn syrup. Try this tasty version and save big on calories.

Ingredients

Ice
1 1/2 ounces of 100 percent agave blanco tequila
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau

Directions

Fill rocks glass with ice; add tequila, lime juice, and Cointreau. Stir ingredients together until chilled.

Only 144 calories!

ENJOY!