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Mexican Fajita bowl with mango jalapeno sauce

Mexican fajita bowl with mango-jalapeno sauce- quick, healthy , colorful and so satisfying. It's the perfect weekday meal and will leave you wanting for more once it's over. It's that good! Think re fried beans , smoky fajita veggies, pickled purple cabbage, chopped mango over a bed of brown rice and then a tangy and spicy mango jalapeno sauce to tie everything together. Sounds delicious right?  Fajita is a grilled meat dish cooked with onion and bell peppers and served on a tortilla as a soft taco. Lettuce, Sour cream, restaurant style salsa, re-fried beans and guacamole are the condiments usually served with fajitas. It's filling and tastes very good. This buddha bowl  has all the amazing flavors of fajita in a bowl. I am a vegetarian so have not used any meat here but you can go ahead and add protein of your choice or even add cottage cheese or tofu. Begin by cooking onion and bell peppers on a hot skillet or pan with fajita seasoning untill slightly charred. Next, ...

Easiest Mexican refried beans

Easiest and most flavorful re-fried  beans. Garlick-y, saucy, hearty and so comforting. Re-fried beans are quint- essential to Mexican cuisine and comes in handy for pretty much every dish like crunchy tacos, soft kidney bean tacos , tostadas, burritos,  Mexican loaded nachos, enchiladas and so many more dishes. It's also great as a quick and delicious bean dip to be eaten with flaky nacho chips.  If you are a fan of Mexican cuisine, then you need these re-fried beans in your life. Made with very few basic ingredients, these beans are healthy and incredibly delicious. I love adding these beans in my Quinoa burrito bowl with Jalapneo ranch and this new  Mango fajita bowl which I'll share soon. In case you are thinking that these beans are fried twice and thus the name re-fried beans then let me tell you that that's not the case. Name comes from the fact that they are cooked twice. First when cooked/boiled after soaking and second when they are sauteed with olive oil...

Spicy One pot Mexican quinoa

Spicy one pot Mexican quinoa- easy, flavorful, veggie packed and made in just one pot. It's quick and requires very less effort- perfect for busy weekdays. It tastes amazing just on it's own and tastes even better topped with this Mango salsa  and great as lunch/dinner for 2 people. It's also vegan and gluten-free and has amazing flavor from the use of garlic powder, onion powder, cumin powder and jalapenos. You can pair this recipe with Mango chili lemonade , Ultimate loaded nachos or this Mexican grilled pineapple salad if you want to go for a complete Mexican theme. It's high in protein and low in calorie so it's very healthy and you can easily incorporate it in your everyday diet. You can add pretty much add any vegetable you have in fridge like cauliflower, cabbage, corn, carrots, capsicum, baby-corn, broccoli, bell peppers. Let's talk a bit about quinoa. Native to South  America, this grain like seed is high in protein, gluten-free and easy ...

Mexican Grilled Pineapple and corn salad

Mexican Grilled Pineapple and corn salad- easy, vibrant, crunchy, healthy and super flavorful!  I ate away so many grilled pineapple slices before making this salad. That sound of sizzle and caramelisation which happens when you put pineapple slices on hot grill is really something. Makes you wanna start gobbling the pineapple right away. Who doesn't love Mexican food! I have so many recipes on the blog - Quinoa nourish bowl with jalapeno ranch and Mexican black bean tortilla soup . Really, the list is endless. It'z fresh, herb-y, spicy, tangy and most importantly I love love love the smoky flavor in Mexican food. This salad is no different ! Grilled and caramelized pineapple adds such an amazing charred flavor. You should also check out Loaded Mexican Nachos which I make using my 10 minute Nacho cheese sauce and Ultimate restaurant style salsa . I swear by these loaded nachos all the time when people come over. I can't begin to tell you how much my family and ...

Mexican black bean tortilla soup

Hola everyone! How is winter season treating you all? I am  pretty sure you all are keeping yourself warm with lots of hot chocolate, chai and soups. Today I am sharing recipe of a healthy and filling soup to kick start 2019 on a healthy note. This Mexican black bean tortilla soup is just what you need for cold nights. Its comforting, spicy and packed with vegetables and beans. I am a big fan of Mexican cuisine. Its spicy, sour and tangy! Speaking of Mexican cuisine, tacos are my ultimate comfort food and these Mexican bean tacos with pico di gallo are so good that I can have them everyday. I highly recommend trying them. Mexican cuisine incorporates lot of smoky elements in the recipes like char grilled dried chilies, onions,jalapenos and tomatoes for salsa and soups. I have used charred tomatoes and chilies in this soup which add such a good depth of flavor and make the soup really smoky. This soup is tangy, smoky, spicy all at the same time and packed with n...