Low Fat Mexican Cook Book

You can now enjoy great-tasting Tex-Mex food -- from zesty dips to scrumptious desserts -- without worrying about excess fat and calories. Every recipe in this fabulous cookbook is prepared with reduced-fat ingredients, using techniques that minimize unnecessary fat.

Unlock all the health benefits—and all the flavor—of Mexican cuisine, with this lighter take on traditional favorites! Traditional Mexican ingredients aren’t just delicious; they’re good for you, too: Avocados are a superfood, and so are beans and lentils. Corn is a fiber powerhouse—and what is salsa if not a fresh vegetable sauce? In Healthy Easy Mexican, Velda de la Garza reintroduces this craveable cuisine with 140 new, lighter recipes her abuelita would approve of. From chalupas to enchiladas and nachos to tacos, she elevates whole produce and lean meats to fiesta-worthy fare with generous helpings of herbs and spices (also good for you)! Here are can’t-miss classics (like tamales, which date back to the Aztecs), Latin Caribbean–Mexican fusions (Slow Cooker Pork Pernil Tacos!), and Tex-Mex traditions, like the Cowboy Bread recipe passed down by Velda’s grandfather. Quick preparations with short ingredient lists will have you eating in no time, while nutrient information for every recipe steers you right. This is Healthy Easy Mexican. !Buen provecho! Flavorful fresh salsas and dips: Guacamole with Toasted Cumin Protein-packed meat and fish dishes: Steak Tacos with Tomatillo Sauce Filling vegetarian favorites: Mushroom and Cheese Enchiladas Plus hearty salads, rice and beans, soups, breads, desserts, and more!

This collection of Mexican recipes, ranging from appetizers to desserts, reduces the calories and fat from a wide range of regional dishes. It includes fajitas, gazpacho, salsas and tacos whilst showing how to cook with the basic ingredients of Mexican cooking. An appendix offers a comprehensive guide to the large variety of chillies to be had, as well as a glossary of Mexican cookery terms and ingredients.

A completely revised edition of the James Beard-nominated The Ultimate Low-Fat Mexican Cookbook, this new book reinvents Anne McCann's award-winning and nationally renowned Southwest dishes. Boasting nearly one hundred new or revised recipes of dishes such as Los Cabos Shrimp Cocktail, Veal Chops with Manchego Mushroom Sauce, and Lettuce Wrap Tacos, McCann's culinary creations combine the flavorful with the exotic, while still preserving a low-fat and low-carb health value for the weight- or health-conscious-of particular significance in today's Atkins mindful America. McCann's expert and detailed advice, drawn from years of experience, and the clear and concise presentation of recipes, make this cookbook especially reader-friendly.

Introduces the fundamentals of Mexican cooking, including special ingredients for such dishes as enchiladas, nachos, tacos, and guacamole.

Healthy Mexican Cooking enables readers to prepare authentic, traditional Mexican food with few ingredients, practical preparation times and moderate to low calories. This book contains over 160 low-fat, heart-healthy recipes, each with nutritional analysis and diabetic exchange. Includes special sections on the nutrition label (in Spanish and English), tools and ingredients for the Mexican kitchen, glossary of Hispanic food and ingredient terms and specialty supplier list.

“Valuable to anyone who loves cooking and eating south-of-the-border food and doesn’t want to sacrifice taste for healthy choices or vice versa.” ―Foreword Just about everyone loves Mexican food, but should you eat it if you want to manage your weight or diabetes? Absolutely! There are countless authentic Mexican dishes that are naturally healthy—moderate in calories, fat, and sugar—and completely delectable. Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking presents some two hundred easy recipes with exceptional nutrition profiles. Substitutions that alter the taste and pleasure of food have no place here. Instead you’ll find flavorful low-calorie dishes from the various schools of Mexican and Mexican American cooking in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. From traditional meat, seafood, and vegetarian entrees andm antojitos mexicanos, including tacos, enchiladas, and tamales, to upscale alta cocina Mexicana such as shrimp ceviche and mango salsa, these recipes are authentic, simple to prepare with supermarket ingredients, and fully satisfying in moderate portions. Every recipe includes nutritional analysis: calories, protein, carbs, fat, cholesterol, fiber, sugar, and sodium. You’ll also find information on Mexican cooking and nutrition, ingredients, techniques, and equipment. Try the recipes in Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking, and you’ll discover that comfort food can be both delicious and good for you. ¡Buen provecho!