Stuffed poblano peppers: Chiles rellenos
Chiles rellenos — poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, covered with beaten egg whites and fried — are a perennial Mexican favorite. They are served in a savory tomato broth.
Ingredients
2 c...
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Mexican huazontle tart with pasilla chile: Tarta de huazontle con chile pasilla
Mexican beef chichilo by Pilar Cabrera: Chichilo de res por Pilar Cabrera
Mexican beef chichilo is probably the least known of Oaxaca's moles. It is one of the only instances where nearly burning the chile gives an intense, smoky taste to the finished product. Pilar Cabrera ...
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Mexican black bean and quinoa salad: Ensalada de quinoa con frijoles negros
Quinoa, the subsistence grain of the ancient Incas, is a good source of dietary fiber and high quality protein. When combined with black beans, it is a nutritional powerhouse. This Mexican black bean a...
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Stuffed poblano chiles with quinoa: Chiles rellenos con quinoa
Who doesn't like chiles rellenos? They don't have to be battered and fried to taste good, and this oven-baked version is flavorful without being a blast of fat. For non-vegetarians who get mopey withou...
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Mexican quinoa and eggs ranchero: Quinoa con huevo, estilo ranchero
This protein-packed power brunch could probably be called a "deconstructed" version of Mexico's classic huevos rancheros. In this Mexican quinoa and eggs ranchero recipe, the whole beans take the place...
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Mexican quinoa vegetable soup: Sopa de quinoa y verduras
I like this Mexican quinoa vegetable soup with homemade chicken stock, but vegetable stock works well, too. The chopped cilantro, avocado and queso fresco garnishes should not be overlooked.
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Mexican jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and smoked fish: Jalapeños rellenos con queso crema y pescado ahumado
Mexican jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and smoked fish are a wonderful botana adapted from Susana Trilling's Oaxaca cookbook, Seasons of My Heart. Just be sure to use the pickled jalapeños and n...
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Mexican mini tostadas with spiced tomato confit: Tostadas de tinga vegetariana
These mini tostadas with spiced tomato confit are based on the classic Puebla spiced tomato dish, but made without the chicken or chorizo, so vegetarian guests can munch happily on the mini tostadas wi...
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Mexican avocado ice pops: Paletas de aguacate
Here's a creamy texture without dairy. These delicious Mexican avocado ice pops are adapted from My Sweet Mexico by Fany Gerson.
Ingredients
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
2 small, ripe avo...
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Mexican avocado lime pie: Pay de aguacate y limon
This Mexican avocado lime pie is something like a creamy version of key lime pie, but with the nutritional value of avocados.
Ingredients
1 prepared 9-inch graham cracker pie crust
1 cup a...
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Mexican avocado ice cream: Helado de aguacate
This recipe for Mexican avocado ice cream is simplicity itself, and can be served as a softie ice cream or frozen longer for a firmer, more scoop-able version.
Ingredients
Pulp of 3 medium avoc...
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Mexican avocado smoothie: Licuado de aguacate
This is a basic recipe for a Mexican avocado smoothie. Feel free to add banana, strawberries, or even apple, and to substitute soy milk for regular milk. It's a great way to start the day with the gene...
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Mexican squash, corn and amaranth soup: Sopa de calabaza y elote con amaranto
This soup makes use of the zucchini squash and corn that abound in Mexican milpas and gardens north of the border in late summer. If fresh amaranth leaves are not available, use small, tender spinach l...
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Mushroom and spinach enchiladas: Enchiladas de champiñones y queso
In the Nahuatl language of the indigenous people of Central Mexico, the word for mushroom is the same as the word for meat, a testament to the mushroom's protein content and meaty texture. Use a variet...
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Mexican Oaxaca-style lentils: Lentejas oaxaqueñas
This spicy-sweet, meatless main dish is traditional Oaxacan Lenten fare. The combination of spices with fruit is characteristic of southern Mexican cooking. Lentils are one of the fastest-cooking legum...
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Mexican Queretaro-style lentil soup with nopales: Sopa de lentejas con nopales estilo Queretaro
This recipe, adapted from Diana Kennedy's The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, contains the characteristically Mexican ingredients nopales, fresh green chiles and cilantro.
Ingredients
½ cup brow...
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Refreshing squash drink: Agua de chilacayote
The bottle gourd, cucurbita Ficifolia, a rather bland member of the squash family, is common in Oaxacan cuisine, either cooked in stews, used to make a dulce something like candied pumpkin, or in this ...
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Potato and fava bean patties with costeño chile sauce: Tortitas de papas y habas con salsa de chile costeño
The potato tortitas, or "patties" sold inside some of Oaxaca's markets are superb — light on the inside, with a crunchy golden crust. This variation is typical of the region from Ocotlan south to the...
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Oaxacan yellow mole: Amarillo
Called simply (and fondly) "amarillo," this Oaxacan mole dish is a specialty of the Central Valleys region of this southern Mexico state. Although usually made with chicken, it is one of the few mol...
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Baked sweet potato fries with Mexican miel de maguey: Camotes horneadas con miel de maguey
These are sweet potato fries without the grease, with a taste reminiscent of Thanksgiving candied yams. In Mexico, sweet potatoes, or camotes, come in white, purple and orange. The orange-fleshed varie...
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Guacamole, simple and fresh
Oaxaca salad by Pilar Cabrera: Ensalada Oaxaca por Pilar Cabrera
Pilar Cabrera, chef, cooking instructor and, most recently, participant in Iron Chef Canada, shares this recipe with Mexconnect readers.
Ingredients
250 grams (about ½ pound) of organic lettuc...
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Potatoes in vinaigrette: Botana de papas en escabeche
Fresh carrots, potatoes and jalapeños are delicious as a snack when prepared in escabeche
© Daniel Wheeler, 2010
These potatoes in vinaigrette are a very common bar snack all over México, brough...
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Mexican potato patties: Tortitas de papa
Potato, onion, garlic and eggs are essential for tortitas de papa.
© Daniel Wheeler, 2010
Crispy outside, soft inside, these are lightly flavored with cheese and onion. The addition of greens make...
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