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5 Days of Meatless Mexican Fall Recipes
1
Carlota de Limon or Mexican Icebox Cake
This Mexican dessert recipe is ready in 10 minutes and can be made ahead. It’s also budget friendly and vegetarian too.
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2
Mexican Refried Beans
My easy-to-follow recipe for refried beans is a made from scratch and with authentic ingredients. It’s not only going to save you money at the grocery store, but you’ll also have a batch in your fridge every week for your Mexican meals.
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3
Crispy Potato Tacos
Crispy potato tacos are easy to make, very budget friendly, can feed a crowd — be it vegan, vegetarian or even meat eaters love them.
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4
Mexican Rice
My recipe for arroz mexicano teaches you how to make authentic rice that’s perfectly cooked and fluffy every time. This recipe is a must have for your weekly meals.
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5
Vegan Pozole
You can totally be plant-based and still enjoy traditional Mexican pozole. This recipe is perfect for cold days, special occasions, or the holidays.
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6
Vegan Tamales
My vegan tamales recipe makes perfect tamales that are tender, filling, scrumptious and even meat-eaters love them.
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7
Mexican Potatoes
Potatoes are not only budget-friendly but also delicious, especially when made the Mexican way. You can use these papas a la mexicana as a side dish, or filling for tacos or burritos, or in rice bowls too.
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8
Birria and Quesabirria Tacos
You can make birria broth and you can also make vegan birria tacos, or quesadillas called quesabirria tacos.
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9
Vegan Chiles Rellenos
A traditional favorite dish that’s cheesy and makes a filling meal that everyone loves. I have both a vegan chiles rellenos and a vegetarian chiles rellenos recipe.
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10
Baja-Style Fish Tacos
These “fish” tacos are battered and fried and made with tofu instead of fish. Serve topped with Mexican Coleslaw.
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Nancy Lopez is a food blogger and author of the cookbook Mexican Tamales Made Meatless. Born in Mexico, raised in the US, and currently living in Southern Mexico, she has followed a meatless diet for almost 10 years. It is her passion and mission to share all she has learned about vegan Mexican cooking and vegetarian Mexican recipes. Mexican Made Meatless is a blog dedicated to preserving the authentic flavors of Mexican cuisine just without the meat. It’s a place to celebrate Mexican culture and all it’s delightfully delicious traditional foods. Read more…
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5 Days of Meatless Mexican Fall Recipes