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    Healthy Mexican Picnic Recipes

    Homemade Salsa using canned tomatoes!
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    Easy and so delicious! Tastier and fresher than store bought. No preservatives but lasts in the fridge a long time. You control the heat and the sodium....

    Homemade Salsa using canned tomatoes!

    Recipe #75751

    Homemade Salsa using canned tomatoes!

    By SaraFish on November 5, 2003

    Recipe #75751

    "Easy and so delicious! Tastier and fresher than store bought. No preservatives but lasts in the fridge a long time. You control the heat and the sodium. Fat free, low calorie and vegan too!"

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    Ingredients: pepper, tomatoes with juice...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Salsa
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    This is the salsa recipe my husband brought back to me from a restaurant in Mexico City. I have tweaked it over the years to perfect the recipe to our...

    Salsa

    Recipe #27949

    Salsa

    By Bev on May 9, 2002

    Recipe #27949

    "This is the salsa recipe my husband brought back to me from a restaurant in Mexico City. I have tweaked it over the years to perfect the recipe to our our liking. I have discovered that hand-chopping the vegetables finely will produce the best texture and flavor. The flavor of this salsa will intensify over 24 hour period. If you like HOT leave recipe..."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, jalapeno peppers...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Strawberry Agua Fresca
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    From Cooking Light magazine. Spanish for "fresh water", agua fresca is a refreshing, fruit-infused drink that is served throughout Mexico. Depending...

    Strawberry Agua Fresca

    Recipe #219814

    Strawberry Agua Fresca

    By Engrossed on March 30, 2007

    Recipe #219814

    "From Cooking Light magazine. Spanish for "fresh water", agua fresca is a refreshing, fruit-infused drink that is served throughout Mexico. Depending on the ripeness of the berries, adjust the amount of sugar for desired sweetness. Frozen strawberries would be fine in this. I like this with 2-3 times the water or seltzer water for a thinner..."

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    Ingredients: fresh lime juice, strawberries...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Veggie Tex-Mex Tortilla Wraps
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    Great for brown-bagging. I've actually had this for breakfast as well!

    Veggie Tex-Mex Tortilla Wraps

    Recipe #19909

    Veggie Tex-Mex Tortilla Wraps

    By Mirj on February 18, 2002

    Recipe #19909

    "Great for brown-bagging. I've actually had this for breakfast as well!"

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    Ingredients: corn tortillas, flour tortillas...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Taco Bell Hot Sauce
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    originally from Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur http://www.topsecretrecipes.com

    Taco Bell Hot Sauce

    Recipe #45527

    Taco Bell Hot Sauce

    By JustaQT on November 5, 2002

    Recipe #45527

    "originally from Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur http://www.topsecretrecipes.com"

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    Ingredients: dried onions, cornstarch...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 8 mins

    Recipe #32721

    Whack A Mole, eh?
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    No moles were harmed in the research and development stages of this recipe.

    Whack A Mole, eh?

    By Mille® on June 30, 2002

    Recipe #32721

    "No moles were harmed in the research and development stages of this recipe."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, fresh ground black pepper...

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Spicy Mexican Coleslaw
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    This is ideal picnic food since it has no mayo in it. You can use more or less hot pepper depending on how hot you like it/can take it.

    Spicy Mexican Coleslaw

    Recipe #16719

    Spicy Mexican Coleslaw

    By Mirj on January 4, 2002

    Recipe #16719

    "This is ideal picnic food since it has no mayo in it. You can use more or less hot pepper depending on how hot you like it/can take it."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Mexican Corn & Black Bean Salad
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    This colorful salad is so easy and refreshing! Its a perfect side dish for Fajitas or Enchilada's. A great salad to make in advance to take to a barbeque...

    Mexican Corn & Black Bean Salad

    Recipe #90800

    Mexican Corn & Black Bean Salad

    By Little Bee on May 6, 2004

    Recipe #90800

    "This colorful salad is so easy and refreshing! Its a perfect side dish for Fajitas or Enchilada's. A great salad to make in advance to take to a barbeque or potluck too! Watch it disappear! :) Cook time is chill time."

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    Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh cilantro...

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Papaya Salsa
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    A great accompaniment to grilled fish and chicken for summertime grilling!

    Papaya Salsa

    Recipe #29333

    Papaya Salsa

    By Sue Lau on May 25, 2002

    Recipe #29333

    "A great accompaniment to grilled fish and chicken for summertime grilling!"

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    Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Mexican Bean and Corn Rice Salad
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    I got this recipe from my mother-in-law, who got it from a colleague. She knows how much I like light bean and corn salads, so she made it with me in...

    Mexican Bean and Corn Rice Salad

    Recipe #91692

    Mexican Bean and Corn Rice Salad

    By Vino Girl on May 24, 2004

    Recipe #91692

    "I got this recipe from my mother-in-law, who got it from a colleague. She knows how much I like light bean and corn salads, so she made it with me in mind, for a bridal shower we were throwing. She thought I would love it, and I did! :) I've got a couple other bean & corn salad recipes I enjoy, but this one is a bit different because of the rice and..."

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    Ingredients: cumin, grape tomatoes...

    Prep Time:50 mins

    Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

    Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad
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    From Cooking Light, August 2006.

    Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

    Recipe #180846

    Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

    By Vino Girl on August 7, 2006

    Recipe #180846

    "From Cooking Light, August 2006."

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    Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh cilantro...

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Pico de Gallo
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    This is a superb salsa fresca, best when made with fresh fully-ripe tomatoes. It is usually served with fajitas, but it works well with other dishes....

    Pico de Gallo

    Recipe #26193

    Pico de Gallo

    By Miss Annie on April 24, 2002

    Recipe #26193

    "This is a superb salsa fresca, best when made with fresh fully-ripe tomatoes. It is usually served with fajitas, but it works well with other dishes. Literally translated as "beak of the rooster". From the Jamison's book Texas Home Cooking."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, fresh jalapenos...

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

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    Mom's Chicken Fajitas

    "This was pretty darn good! I wasn't sure why we had to marinate the onions but not the bell peppers but I followed the directions. Not bad, *RACH*!" 

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    "This is a good pasta salad. I used pepperoni instead of ham and also had fresh mushrooms I thinly sliced. I'm not a big pea lover so next time I will..." more 

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