Quick and easy Mexican main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.0 per serving

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Chicken Tamale Casserole

Chicken Tamale Casserole

A great family friendly recipe that is quick and easy, not to mention tasty! You could take out the chicken and it would still be great.

Michele Grason
Jul 2010
Intermediate
5 votes
7573 views
Cochinita Pibil

Cochinita Pibil

Cochinita Pibil (also puerco pibil) is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from Yucatán. Preparation of traditional cochinita or puerco…

Sergio Hernandez
Jan 2009
Advanced
1 vote
13985 views
Healthy Veggie Fajitas

Healthy Veggie Fajitas

This is one of those dishes I like to just whip up for dinner. It's kind of like a Mexican stir fry. You can add meat if you want to. I usually…

Lyndsey
Jan 2008
Beginner
3 votes
13600 views
Delicious Pork and Bean Stew for Tostadas, Tacos, or Burritos

Delicious Pork and Bean Stew for Tostadas, Tacos, or Burritos

This is an easy slow cooker recipe that is delicious and versatile. Serve this as filler for any mexican dish,…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2011
Intermediate
7 votes
6795 views
Slow Cooker Beef Chili

Slow Cooker Beef Chili

Slow Cooker Beef Chili is an easy, delicious, hearty, healthy, low calories, low fat, low sugars, low carbohydrates, WeightWatchers (6) PointsPlus…

RecipeKing
Dec 2014
Intermediate
1 vote
6570 views
Shredded Mojito Chicken Soft Tacos

Shredded Mojito Chicken Soft Tacos

Part of a dinner party menu on a budget!

Debi Shawcross
Mar 2010
Professional
4 votes
7837 views
Taco Seasoning Mix (Dry)

Taco Seasoning Mix (Dry)

Alisha
May 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
4371 views
Spicy Sauteed Shrimp & Quesadillas!

Spicy Sauteed Shrimp & Quesadillas!

Very spicy! Easy to make in about 15mins. Healthy but very tasty!

ChefDiannaPrince
Jul 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
3276 views
BBQ Pork and Potato Tacos

BBQ Pork and Potato Tacos

Brett Ede
Jul 2010
Professional
2 votes
2723 views
Lentil Chicken Quesadilla

Lentil Chicken Quesadilla

Lentils, brown rice, and chicken make this yummy version of quesadilla!

Laura Aridgides
Nov 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1612 views
Easy Southwest Chicken

Easy Southwest Chicken

Quick, easy and versatile tex-mex meal

Beth Roan
Apr 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2481 views
Chicken Cream Cheese Enchiladas

Chicken Cream Cheese Enchiladas

Maria Gross
Jul 2011
Beginner
1 vote
2870 views
Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken

Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken

A stuffed chicken breast with a great Tex Mex flair and flavor.

Robert Long
Aug 2013
Professional
1 vote
2902 views
Taco Casserole

Taco Casserole

This is a simple casserole that I threw together one night for a quick meal for my boys and it disappeared before my eyes in under 30 minutes. I…

Kim Putteet
Nov 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2640 views
Favorite Enchilada Sauce

Favorite Enchilada Sauce

When I was a kid growing up in the 50’s my folks had a rustic glazed terracotta casserole dish they bought in Mexico. Once or twice a month my dad…

Patrick Travis
Mar 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
2476 views