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Mexican

Top tips

  • Enjoy the salsa served before your meal, but avoid the deep-fried corn tortilla chips - ask for a flour tortilla instead
  • Ask for soured cream and guacamole to be served on the side. You could also ask for natural yoghurt instead of soured cream
  • Ask for just a little cheese in your meal
  • Go for lean meat, chicken and bean dishes


tortilla chipsHealthy choices

Starters  

  • Black bean soup
  • Gazpacho
  • Tostada

Main courses:

  • Soft or flour tortillas
  • Tostadas, burritos, soft tacos, enchiladas, tamales and fajitas without extra soured cream, cheese or guacamole
  • Strips of spicy chicken or beef
  • Steamed tamales or corn tortillas filled with chicken or beans  

Side orders:

  • Yellow, mexican or plain rice
  • Pico de gallo
  • Salsa
  • Flour tortillas
  • Black beans

Salads 

  • Mexican salad without cheese

Desserts

  • Fruit flan


Where to go easy…

  • Extra servings of soured cream, guacamole, re-fried beans or cheese
  • Deep-fried corn tortilla chips
  • Chimi-changas (fried filled tortillas)
  • Flauta (deep-fried chicken wings or tortilla fillings)

 

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