Close up of halved avocado stuffed with taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

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Skip the fried, greasy takeout and load up on these good-for-you recipes instead! No need to sacrifice flavor to enjoy healthy Tex Mex food! Find all your favorites with made from scratch recipes that are easy to follow.

Favorites include: Charro Beans, Easy Taco Salad, and Taco Stuffed Avocados.

Tray filled with tacos de camarones with cabbage, queso fresco and a cilantro lime sauce drizzle.

Easy Tacos de Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Tacos)

January 19, 2023

Bowl of Texas Caviar black eyed pea dip served with lime garnish.

Texas Caviar (Cowboy Caviar)

December 27, 2022

Stack of cheesy corn fritters topped with sour cream and cilantro.

Cheesy Corn Fritters

June 29, 2022

Bowl of pineapple salsa served with tortilla chips and lime wedges.

Pineapple Salsa

June 1, 2022

Stack of homemade corn tortillas folded over.

Homemade Corn Tortillas

April 1, 2022

Bowl filled with homemade refried black beans.

Easy Refried Black Beans

March 25, 2022

Plate filled with crispy black bean tacos served with a bowl of sour cream, cilantro and lime.

Crispy Black Bean Tacos

February 25, 2022

Bowl of homemade salsa verde surrounded by tortilla chips.

Homemade Salsa Verde

January 14, 2022

Bowl of black bean soup topped with diced avocado, sour cream and fresh cilantro.

Black Bean Soup

January 7, 2022

Bowl of taco soup served with cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.

Easy Taco Soup

October 1, 2021

Large white bowl of apple salad served with wooden serving spoons.

Autumn Apple Salad (with a Maple Vinaigrette)

September 10, 2021

Skillet filled with refried beans, topped with cilantro and lime wedges.

Authentic Refried Beans

July 16, 2021

Overhead view of a jar of homemade sals with a tortilla chip being dipped in.

Easy Homemade Salsa (Restaurant Style!)

June 11, 2021

Bowl filled with purple colored blueberry oatmeal, topped with cream and fresh blueberries.

Blueberry Oatmeal

May 20, 2021

Bowl filled with shredded Mexican brisket and corn tortillas for making tacos.

Slow Cooker Brisket Tacos

February 26, 2021

Overhead picture of Migas served over refried beans on a white plate.

Tex Mex Migas

February 19, 2021

Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple! Chicken marinated in a flavorful sweet chili sauce made with simple ingredients. Grilled with chunks of pineapple for a sweet and spicy summer time meal!

Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers

July 10, 2020

Glass bowl filled with chipotle copy cat corn salsa.

Corn Salsa (Chipotle Copycat!)

July 8, 2020

Italian chop salad, lettuce with diced salami, tomatoes, chick peas, tomatoes, red onion, and more all drizzled with Italian dressing, topped with whole pepperoncinis.

Italian Chop Salad

June 19, 2020

Cup filled with shrimp ceviche, showing red juice, chunks of shrimp, cucumber, tomato, jalapeno, red onion and cilantro. Lime wedges on the side, tortilla chips, and cilantro.

Shrimp Ceviche

June 17, 2020

Jar filled with homemade Italian dressing, with tomatoes on the side and fresh parsley.

Homemade Italian Dressing

June 12, 2020

Small cocktail glass filled with Mexican shrimp cocktail, showing shrimp, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cucumber swimming in a red spiced juice.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

June 10, 2020

Horizontal image of baked lemon muffin with a bite missing showing fluffy texture. Lemon wedges on the side and a bowl of icing behind the muffin.

Healthier Lemon Muffins

May 28, 2020

Freshly mashed guacamole with tomatoes, lime wedges, sliced jalapeno and cilantro on the side.

Authentic Homemade Guacamole

April 27, 2020