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Appetizers/Sides

mexican please appetizer and side dish recipes

Here are all the Appetizers and Side Dishes on Mexican Please!  Keep an eye out for the Pico de Gallo and the Pickled Jalapenos and Carrots -- add those two recipes to your kitchen and good things will happen!

Spicy Ground Beef Nachos

February 24, 2017 By Patrick 12 Comments

These Spicy Ground Beef Nachos have the potential to save your day. Chipotles in adobo give the beef real kick and when loaded on cheese covered tortilla chips they quickly become a go-to meal. Served with a homemade Avocado Salsa Verde and your choice of fixings. So good! mexicanplease.com

Beef nachos have the potential to become Hollywood’s next superhero:  they’re handsome (at least right out of the oven), they know the difference between right and wrong (cheese must be melted but not burned), and they have a superhuman ability to save your day when it’s on the verge of apocalyptic destruction (nachos for dinner?!). Sturdy tortilla…

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Avocado Salsa Verde

October 31, 2016 By Patrick 39 Comments

Avocado Salsa Verde has one of the best flavor-to-effort ratios in all of Mexican cuisine. You'll get incredible flavor from very little effort by using just a few key ingredients. So good! mexicanplease.com

Avocado Salsa Verde usually inspires a gushing “What is this?” from those who’ve never made it at home before.  It has such a vibrant, distinct flavor that people assume there are some big-time chef skills involved in producing this masterpiece. But there’s not.  It happens to be one of the easiest of Mexican sauces to make, and once it’s…

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Spicy Black Bean Nachos

October 17, 2016 By Patrick 22 Comments

It's tough to beat the combo of warm tortilla chips, melted cheese, and spicy black beans. In other words, NACHOS!! These beans have some kick built into them from chipotles in adobo and they are beyond delicious. mexicanplease.com

It’s tough to beat the combo of warm tortilla chips, melted cheese, and spicy black beans.  In other words…NACHOS! nachos / nah-cho-zz! / noun 1. tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and warm goopy beans 2. an increasingly popular exclamation used to denote an impending, much deserved reward; similar in use to Yes! or Right on! We’re…

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Filed Under: Appetizers/Sides, Beans, Most Popular, Most Recent, Vegetarian

Cilantro Lime Rice

September 1, 2016 By Patrick 38 Comments

By keeping just a few ingredients on hand you'll always have the option of whipping up this light, effervescent Lime Cilantro Rice. Works well in burrito bowls but also tastes great on its own! mexicanplease.com

By keeping just a few ingredients on hand you’ll always have the option of whipping up this light, effervescent Cilantro Lime Rice. It does quite well in groups (think burrito bowls) but sometimes it just needs some quality one-on-one time (with black beans).  Either way, it’ll be one of your most versatile creations if you give it…

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Homemade Mexican Crema (Plus Some Substitutes)

July 29, 2016 By Patrick 85 Comments

O' Mexican Crema where art thou? If you're tired of searching for Mexican Crema in the markets here's the easiest way to make your own at home (also includes some quick and dirty substitutes) mexicanplease.com

Sometimes a single drop of Mexican Crema will be the missing final touch on your taco masterpiece. But if you’ve ever fretted when you see Mexican Crema listed in a recipe, then spend five minutes reading this post and next time you see it called for you’ll be an expert on your options. Homemade Mexican Crema Recipe Creme…

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Quinoa Avocado Salad with Lime-Cilantro Dressing

June 10, 2016 By Patrick 12 Comments

This Quinoa Avocado Salad is ridiculously healthy and tastes great on its own. Add in some Lime Cilantro Dressing and it becomes a keeper!! Buen Provecho. mexicanplease.com

For months I’ve been saying “You can substitute Feta if you don’t have Cotija.” And now I can finally say “You can substitute Cotija if you don’t have Feta.” That’s what happens when your kitchen is brimming with Mexican cooking ingredients — they find ways to improve other dishes that aren’t typically labeled ‘Mexican’. That’s the case…

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Chili Lime Peanuts — Cacahuates Enchilados

March 21, 2016 By Patrick 4 Comments

Chili Lime Peanuts Cacahuates Enchilados mexicanplease.com

Cozumel’s blazing sun can eat up your energy muy rapido.  When sunset finally rolls around there’s a chance you’ll end up looking like this: If I’m beached like that my first choice for instant energy would always be a big handful of cacahuates.  Preferably with limon. Peanuts play a surprisingly substantial role in Mexican cuisine.  You’ll see them combined with…

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Mexican Street Corn Dip

March 10, 2016 By Patrick 6 Comments

Mexican Street Corn Dip mexicanplease.com

The Aztec/Nahuatl word izquitl roughly translates as “toasted corn”. The word itself, izquitl, has morphed into its modern day version, esquites, and is still used in Mexico today.  Esquites has now made its way north of the border too, mostly because corn slathered in creamy, Chili-Lime sauce is a dish that can quickly transcend culture boundaries.  In other…

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Frijoles de Olla (Mexican Pot Beans)

March 2, 2016 By Patrick 25 Comments

Mexican Pot Beans Frijoles de Olla mexicanplease.com

Beans are on the shortlist of nominees to become the Official Ambassador of Mexican Cuisine.  And it’s a well-deserved nomination at that. These nutritional powerhouses are loaded in protein and fiber, and they’ve been a staple in Mexican cooking since the beginning. They also taste better when you make them at home,  and once you see how easy it…

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Single Serving Queso Fundido

February 26, 2016 By Patrick 2 Comments

Queso Fundido Melted Cheese Dip | mexicanplease.com

A typical Queso Fundido recipe is reserved for big occasions:  birthdays, Superbowls, the Fourth of July. It’s best eaten within minutes of completion and it usually takes a crowd to accomplish this when there’s a dish full of melted cheese coming out of the oven.  Then add in that melted cheese doesn’t exactly store well…

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