Paleo Mexican: Amazingly Good Tex-Mex Paleo Cuisines At Home! (100% Authentic Recipes) (2 page)

This
appetizer is usually served in tortillas, but since flour is not Paleo, I suggest serving it with plantain chips or even slices of cucumber or bell peppers. It is just as delicious.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 red onion, chopped

½ poblano pepper, sliced

2 cooked chicken
breasts, shredded

¼ cup red salsa

1 cup diced tomatoes

Salt, pepper to taste

Plantain chips to serve

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a skillet and stir in the garlic and red onion. Sauté for 2 minutes then add the pepper, chicken breasts, red salsa and diced tomatoes.
   
2. Season with salt and pepper and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes or until fragrant.
   
3. Serve warm or chilled with plantain chips.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 251

Fat:
12.3g

Protein:
21g

Carbohydrates:
6g

These small chicken bites are delicious and spicy enough to awaken your senses. They’re a great dish to serve before the main meal as they taste great but are not overpowering.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings
: 8

Ingredients:

1 cup cashew nuts, soaked over night

¼ cup chicken stock

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 can diced tomatoes

2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded

1 head lettuce, cut in small pieces

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mix the cashews with the stock and cayenne pepper in a blender and pulse until well blended.
   
2. Pour the mixture in a saucepan and add the tomatoes, cayenne pepper, chicken, salt and pepper and cook on low to medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
   
3. To serve, place spoonfuls of chicken mixture on small pieces of lettuce.
   
4. Serve right away.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 231

Fat:
14.3g

Protein:
13.3g

Carbohydrates:
7.4g

This appetizer is exactly what you expect from a Mexican dish – spicy, rich and delicious.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

12 poblano peppers, cored

1 cup cashew nuts, soaked over night

2 tablespoons lemon juice

½ teaspoon dried sage

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mix the cashew nuts
   with the lemon juice and sage in a blender and pulse until smooth.
   
2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
   
3. Spoon the mixture into the poblano peppers.
   
4. Heat a grill pan over medium flame and place the peppers on the grill.
   
5. Cook them on all sides until browned.
   
6. Serve them warm or chilled.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 169

Fat:
10.8g

Protein:
5.4g

Carbohydrates:
16.2g

Try some of these creative dip & salsa recipes with your friends!

Guacamole is a classic dip well known worldwide thanks to its creamy and rich consistency and delicious, mild taste. This chunky version allows you to individually taste the ingredients and the final result is a
well-balanced dip, perfect to be served with crackers or plantain chips.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time:
10 minutes

Servings:
6

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado, peeled

2 ripe tomatoes, diced

1 shallot, finely chopped

1 green onion, chopped

½ poblano pepper, chopped

4 tablespoons chopped cilantro

¼ lemon, juiced

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mash the avocado with a fork then stir in the rest of the ingredients.
   
2. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
   
3. Serve the guacamole as fresh as possible because it tends to lose color in time.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 79

Fat: 6.6g

Protein: 1.2g

Carbohydrates: 5.3g

Serve this delicious salsa with fish or chicken, but feel free to be creative and serve it even with crackers. It’s a fresh and flavorful salsa that screams “Mexican” with every spoon.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings
: 4

Ingredients:

1 pounds fresh tomatillos, diced

½ cup chopped cilantro

1 lime, juiced

1 poblano pepper, chopped

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
   
2. Mix gently and serve the salsa as fresh as possible.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 46

Fat:
1.2g

Protein:
1.5g

Carbohydrates:
9.5g

Cilantro is a staple of the Mexican cuisine and it is the ingredient that brings a fresh taste and a lot of flavor into each dish. This recipe lets it shine as it deserves and creates a salsa that works great with meat.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 green onions, chopped

1 cup chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 lime, juiced

2 garlic cloves, chopped

½ jalapeno pepper, chopped

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine the green onions with the cilantro, parsley, garlic and jalapeno pepper.
   
2. Add the lime juice, salt and pepper and mix gently.
   
3. Serve the salsa as fresh as possible.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 12

Fat: 0.2g

Protein: 0.5g

Carbohydrates: 3.2g

This spicy cashew dip is perfect to be served with plantain chips or stick of vegetables. It’s creamy and very easy to make as well.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings
: 6

Ingredients:

1 cup cashew nuts, soaked over night

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup red salsa

½ cup hot salsa

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
   
2. Pulse until well blended then spoon into a serving bowl.
   
3. Serve it right away or store it in the fridge for up to 2 days.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories:
  185

Fat:
15.3g

Protein:
3.9g

Carbohydrates:
10.3g

Tomatoes are an important ingredient in the Mexican cuisine and they taste better when served fresh, salsa being one of the dishes that brings out the best of them. Combined with chilies, they yield a salsa that is a nice pair for any kind of meat.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings
: 4

Ingredients:

1 pound ripe tomatoes, diced

1 Serrano chili, chopped

1 shallot, finely chopped

¼ cup chopped cilantro

½ lime, juiced

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
   
2. Mix gently and serve the salsa as fresh as possible.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories:
22

Fat:
0.2g

Protein:
1.1g

Carbohydrates:
4.9g

This recipe combines two amazing ingredients in the Mexican cuisine: tomatoes and avocados. While the tomatoes are fresh and tangy, the avocado is rich and creamy, rather fatty. But they balance each other perfectly in this salsa which can be served with most types of meat.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings:
8

Ingredients:

3 ripe tomatoes, diced

1 ripe avocado, diced

1 shallot, chopped

¼ cup black olives, chopped

1 green onion, chopped

4 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
   
2. Mix gently and serve the salsa as fresh as possible.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 66

Fat: 5.4g

Protein: 1g

Carbohydrates: 4.6g

This recipe is a winner when it comes to rich and delicious dips to serve with your favorite chips or crackers. The crab meat is delicate and pairs great with the rest of the ingredients.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings:
8

Ingredients:

10 oz. crab meat, drained

2 green onions, chopped

1 shallot, chopped

2 ripe tomatoes, diced

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

½ lime, juiced

2 hard-boiled egg yolks

¼ cup olive oil

Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mix the egg yolks with the olive oil in a bowl until creamy.
   
2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
   
3. Season with salt and pepper and mix gently.
   
4. Serve the dip fresh or store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories:
112

Fat:
8.2g

Protein:
  6.4g

Carbohydrates:
2.5g