Side dishes, Mexican Recetas

Mango Chipotle Sauce/Glaze

This is a good sauce/glaze for almost anything. It is easy to make and stores refrigerated well for several days or if air tight much longer. I…

Salsa Ranchera

Salsa is the ketchup of Mexico, but much more tasty, varied and appealing. Salsa Ranchera is served all over Mexico, adding a zesty flavor to meats,…

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.

Mexican rice

Found this recipe on 'Cooking Classy' I tweaked it a tiny bit and it is amazingly close to the rice I love at mexican restaurants. I was actually…

Elote (Corn on the cob)

Elote ain’t your average corn on the cob. They write songs and poems about dishes like this.

Guacamole

Guacamole

Mushrooms with Chipotle Chilies

Chipotle chilies are jalapeños that have been smoke-dried. Their smoky flavor is the perfect foil for the mushrooms in this simple side dish.

TEX-MEX RICE Spicy

Mexican Rice (healthy)

A healthy Mexican rice; because even when you are dieting, Mexican food should still be an option