When you think of Tex-Mex, do fatty cuts of meat swimming in rich sauces or heavy handfuls of cheese come to mind? That doesn’t have to be the case! The following recipes prove that many Southwestern favorites like fajitas and tacos lend themselves to healthy, filling meals. These lightened-up versions of classic dishes mean you can enjoy Tex-Mex as often as you’d like!
Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Move over tortillas! Joyfully Healthy Eats puts a healthy spin on handheld Tex-Mex with refreshing lettuce used as the wrappers to encase a flavorful ground turkey filling. You can dress these up any way you want, adding such toppings as juicy tomatoes, zippy jalapeños, diced bell peppers, or avocado chunks. Drizzle with cilantro lime crema for a real fiesta!
Loaded Sweet Potato Taco Bowls
Stuffed baked potatoes were made for “nextovers”—the practice of cooking a little too much food the day before so you can repurpose it the following evening! Although there are many topping combinations you can pursue, we love this twice-baked sweet potato piled high with flavorful taco fixings like chorizo, black beans, Mexican crema, and shredded cheese.
Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos
This Goodtaste original is all about the tender, spiced pork. If you want to lighten the meal further, replace the sprinkle of cotija cheese with more pickled red onion, radishes, and extra avocado.
Cobb Salad with Chicken Thigh Fajitas
Get your daily dose of veggies with this Tex-Mex-inspired salad. Top a bed of greens and other in-season produce, like corn, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and shallots, with H-E-B’s precooked chicken fajitas for an energizing dish that comes together in less time than it takes to heat up the oven.
Tex-Mex Breakfast Bowl
This breakfast bowl from Feel Good Foodie is packed to the brim with protein-rich ingredients like eggs, avocado, and beans. The dish can be prepared several days in advance and topped with freshly fried eggs each morning to ensure you start your day with a hearty meal!
Fiesta Corn
There’s more than one way to dress up fiesta corn! Ditch the cheese and instead top your bowl with a generous squeeze of lime juice. Taste of Home adds finely diced onions and jalapeños to pack a punch with fewer calories.
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