Mexican recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

Tex Mex Enchiladas

Lifted from: http://www.homesicktexan.com/ 2007/01/essence-of-tex-mex.html

Mexican Style Green Sweet Peas

This is a delicious way of cooking fresh peas, and makes an excellent accompaniment to any meal. The flavor comes from the vegetables themselves,…

Simple and delicious Chicken tortilla soup

One of my happy accidents made a great meal tonight. I wanted to make chicken tacos but didn't have the fresh…

Green Chile Tomatillo Sauce

This is a nice all purpose sauce that can be used in numerous dishes. It is good for enchiladas, as a base for Posole or other Mexican/Southwestern…

Pork and Hominy Stew

This savory combination could be described as a posole -- a thick, hearty Mexican soup traditionally served as a main course at Christmas. Sprinkle…

Mango Chipotle Sauce/Glaze

This is a good sauce/glaze for almost anything. It is easy to make and stores refrigerated well for several days or if air tight much longer. I…

Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken

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

Home made Tortillas

Once you try these you will never buy them again. And as you get better you can make a huge batch in about 30 minutes!. My first attempt took me…

Grilled Shrimp Tacos

I cannot get enough of them. I love everything about this dish. Depending on how spicy you like your shrimp you can grill them with no spice, a…

Citrus Salsa

Guaranteed to brighten your taste buds, this salsa makes a healthful snack or appetizer, and is delicious as a topping for fish or fish tacos. No…

Spanish Rice

Shrimp Relleno

Shrimp (“camarones” in Spanish) are one of my favorite foods to cook. This easy to make Relleno Sauce complements the shrimp well and goes great…

Grilled Vegetable Tostadas

Mexican food, one of my favorites any day of the week. In fact, I am pretty sure I could eat some type of Mexican food inspired dish every day of…

Baked Chicken Taquitos

We love love love Mexican food at our house so when Alessa and I decided to feature Mexican food as our theme this month I knew the family would…

Mexican Salad

This is a refreshing traditional Mexican salad with a dressing of olive oil, lime juice and honey. The nice bite can be toned down to taste by…