Low-Carb Mexican Food Favorites
I love Mexican food and this post has my Low-Carb Mexican Food Favorites, with 20 amazing recipes featured here. And most of the delicious Mexican dishes are also gluten-free, and all of them will be a tasty dinner when you’re craving Mexican flavors but don’t want too many carbs.
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These Low-Carb Mexican Food Favorites are menu suggestions for everyone who wants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without overdoing it on the carbs! And Cinco de Mayo is less than ten days away, so I hope you’re starting to think about your menu!
I always use any excuse there is to go out to my favorite Mexican restaurant with friends! But when I’m making Mexican food at home, I want it to be lower in carbs, and these recipes include the low-carb Mexican food dinners I never get tired of, and they’re recipes I’ve made many times!
And all of my favorite Mexican food dishes are much, much lower-carb than the Mexican food you’d get in a restaurant. Many of my favorites are also gluten-free, (Use gluten-free ingredients when specified. The recipes with low-carb tortillas are not gluten-free unless you use gluten-free tortillas.)
I also think these Mexican recipes are pretty family-friendly, although some things might be a bit spicy for kids. But hopefully you can find something in this collection of favorites that your family will like; hope you enjoy!
Want even more low-carb Mexican food?
I do have another round-up of Mexican Food recipes that are Keto Dinners, so check out that post if you’d like even lower-carb options for Mexican food.
How do you get the complete recipe?
Just click any recipe title to see the complete recipe on my site, and enjoy!
Turkey Enchilada Casserole is a tasty recipe that includes roasted green chiles, red enchilada sauce, ground turkey, Poblano chiles, and plenty of cheese. And this recipe recently got a makeover with better photos!
Layered Mexican Casserole with Chicken and Cauliflower Rice is an amazingly flavored Mexican casserole with chicken, green chile enchilada sauce, sour cream, and cauliflower rice, plus just the right spices!
Chicken with Green Chiles and Cheese is loaded with flavor from chicken, whole roasted green chiles, and lots of cheese, and this is definitely a favorite!
This Beefy Cheesy Green Chile Bake is a casserole that has spicy beef, cheese, sour cream, and spices layered with whole green chiles, and this is so delicious!
Use your slow cooker or Instant Pot to make the green chile shredded beef and then make yourself a Green Chile Beef Cabbage Bowl. This is a dinner I’d love any time of year!
Instant Pot Green Chile Pork Enchiladas is a dinner idea that will be a hit with everyone who loves green chile pork, and using low-carb tortillas makes this perfect for a low-carb meal.
Spicy Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos can be made in the Instant Pot or the Slow Cooker, and these are so delicious with the avocado salsa! You can serve the chicken in regular tortillas for some family members if you prefer.
There’s no doubt that these amazing Fish Taco Cabbage Bowls will always be one of my favorite meals with Mexican flavors. If you like fish tacos, you’ll love this recipe and it’s been hugely popular on the blog.
Mexican Baked Eggs are a delicious idea for Cinco de Mayo breakfast, or any morning when you want to start the day with Mexican food flavors!
This Slow Cooker Mexican Lasagna Casserole is pretty low in carbs if you use low-carb tortillas, and I promise this will be a hit. If you don’t have this slow cooker that’s shaped like a casserole dish, the recipe has instructions for baking in a casserole dish in the oven.
Ten More Amazing Mexican Food Dinners:
- Cheesy Low-Carb Taco Casserole
- Lettuce Wrap Turkey Tacos
- Spicy Shredded Beef Street Tacos
- Ground Beef Cauliflower Rice Taco Bowls
- Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Green Chile Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Stuffed Poblanos with Ground Turkey
- Instant Pot (or Slow Cooker) Salsa Chicken
- Green Chile and Chicken Mock Enchilada Casserole
- Low-Carb Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
8 Comments on “Low-Carb Mexican Food Favorites”
Just started the low carb thing. Made the twice cooked chicken recipe tonight, it was very good. Thanks for the dinner ideas.
My pleasure; glad you enjoyed it!
I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabeties and was afraid I would have to give up some of my favorite food . Thanks to you I do not!! Thanks for the ideas, I will check back for more, they look great! Now to go grocery shopping……..
So glad my recipes are going to be helpful for you!
I love Mexican food! You have so many great sounding Mexican recipes and I plan to give many of them a try. One problem with eating Mexican food is how it makes my stomach feel after consuming—stuffy, bloated definitely not happy. I think it’s the combination of protein and carbs so I’m very excited to try your low carb style Mexican dishes. Thank you!
I really hope you enjoy them!
Thank you for all the amazing recipes!
My pleasure Gail, I hope some of them will become regulars for you!