Mexican Dining Out

Mexican Food is often rich and creamy. But by knowing the basics, you can look for the full-flavoured meals with the lowest possible calories....pass the salsa, extra chillies please!

Top tips

       Enjoy the salsa served before your meal but avoid the deep-fried corn tortilla chips, choose a flour tortilla instead

       Ask for soured cream and guacamole to be served on the side and limit how much you eat of these. Substitute soured cream with natural yoghurt.

       Ask for only a little cheese in your meal

       Chilli peppers are addictive! Eating very hot chillies stimulates the production of endorphins, the body's own painkillers, and causes a natural high

       Drinking milk and eating yoghurt or soured cream, foods rich in a protein called casein, can relieve a burning mouth if your chilli is just too hot!

Healthy Choices

Starters:

       Black bean soup

       Gazpacho

       Chili con carne

       Tostada

Salads:

       Mexican salad without cheese

Main Courses:

       Soft or flour tortillas

       Tostadas, burritos, soft tacos, enchiladas, tamales and fajitas without extra soured cream, cheese or guacamole

       Shredded spicy chicken, beef or ground beef

       Steamed tamales or corn tortillas filled with chicken or beans

Side Orders:

       Yellow, mexican or plain rice

       Pico de gallo

       Salsa

       Tortillas

       Black beans

Desserts:

       Fruit Flan

Foods to Avoid

Main Courses:

       Burgers and fries

Side Orders:

       Extra servings of soured cream, guacamole, re-fried beans or cheese

       Deep-fried corn tortilla chips

       Fried filled tortillas (chimi-changas)

       Deep-fried chicken wings or tortilla fillings (flauta)