We love Mexican food more than most anything. When I downloaded the nutritional chart for taco bell and other Mexican restaurants I was amazed how much fat was in the food. Using nutritional labels as our guide I have been able to create some good tacos, burritos, enchiladas and tostadas by using low fat ingredients. For taco's we use a whole wheat soft tortilla or a store bought hard tortilla shell. You need to be very careful when choosing a store bought shell. The fat content varies from brand to brand. We bake the shells rather than fry them in oil. This adds no fat to the taco. We found one at Safeway that has only 1 gram of fat per shell. Fill this with ground turkey meat with no fat taco seasoning and then top with low or non fat cheese and salsa. Makes a good taco. For tostadas, I take Rosarito Zesty Salsa beans (0 fat) and saute onions, garlic, jalepeno and bell pepper. Mix it all up and add in about 1/4 cup of La Victoria Salsa Brava Hot Sauce. Spread this on chips or a baked corn tortilla. Top the tortilla with lettuce, low fat cheese, onions, tomato and cilantro for a great tostada. I post the enchilada recipe later.
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