Ole! Today is Cinco de Mayo! Time to break out the Margs, chips and salsa! Since I don't want to blow my entire diet, I have to find caloric friendly options to my favorites. I've been lucky enough to find baked blue corn chips and fat free chunky salsa at Trader Jose's...okay that's really Trader Joe's, but they market it under the name Trader Jose's. Clever, huh?
To mark this occasion, I might make my special skinny enchilada's. I use boca "hamburger", faux hamburger, to make my special meal. They taste just as good as the real thing and they are less than half the calories. It takes all the guilt out of eating the gooey cheese and meat concoction. I could even add a low cal marg if I wanted.
So, live it up today and celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Ole!
Some Cinco de Mayo Recipes for you.....
HG's Magical Low-Calorie Margarita
(Entire recipe: 105 calories, 0g fat, 58mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 0g protein = 2 Points)
This one's an old favorite...and it ROCKS!
Ingredients:
6 oz. Sierra Mist Free (or Diet Sprite Zero, or your other fave no-cal lemon-lime soda)
*1.5 oz. tequila
1/2 tsp. Crystal Light powdered drink mix, Lemonade
1 oz. lime juice
Optional: lime slice for garnish and salt or no-calorie sweetener for rim of glass
Directions:
If desired, run some lime juice along the rim of the glass and dip into a dish of salt or sweetener. Mix all ingredients together. Pour over 1 cup of crushed ice. Optional: Garnish with lime slice. Enjoy. Serves 1!
Skinny Enchilada's
2 packages Boca Hamburger Crumbles
Taco Seasoning
1/2 cup Low Calorie Mexican Cheese Blend
8 tortilla's
enchilada sauce
Cook the Boca meat according to package directions. Add taco seasoning and water, heat for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add three tablespoons of enchilada sauce.
Heat tortilla's in the microwave until they are flexible.
Spray 8X10 pan with non-stick cooking spray
Fill each tortilla with 2 tablespoons of the meat/enchilada sauce mixture. Use 1/4 of the cheese to the enchilada's. Roll each of the enchilada and place seam side down in the pan. Cover with 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce and the last 1/4 cup of cheese. Cook in a 350 degree oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serving: 2 enchilada's 315 calories!!!
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