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    Mexican-Inspired

    Fresh, flavorful Mexican-inspired recipes for easy dinners, casual entertaining, and festive meals at home. Find tacos, salsas, dips, sides, and bold main dishes full of color and flavor.

    • A bowl of slow cooker pinto beans topped with jalapeno slices, cilantro, and chopped white onion.
      Crock Pot Pinto Beans
    • Charro beans in a rustic bowl with chopped tomatoes and sprinkles of white onion and cilantro.
      Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros)
    • Peaking into a jar of freshly roasted pepitas with olive oil and salt.
      What Are Pepitas and How to Roast Them
    • based Mexican ranchero sauce in a bowl with a wood spoon.
      Ranchero Sauce (Quick Mexican Tomato Sauce)
    • Bowl of bright tropical colored pineapple mango salsa.
      Fresh Pineapple Mango Salsa Recipe
    • Smoked salsa in a tall jar and a small serving glass cup with corn chips
      Easy Smoked Salsa (pellet grill recipe)
    • A bowl of rich brown shredded beef ready to go for tacos, wrap, and more.
      Shredded Beef Recipe (Slow Cooker)
    • A jar of deep red enchilada sauce with a spoon on the top.
      Red Enchilada Sauce (Gluten-Free Option)
    • A baking dish full of shredded beef enchiladas with a deep red enchilada sauce cilantro, and pickled onions.
      Shredded Beef Enchiladas
    • spicy grilled shrimp tacos
      Baja Shrimp Tacos (Grill or Stovetop)
    • tomatillo salsa verde
      Green Enchilada Sauce with Tomatillos
    • Chicken enchiladas
      Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
    • A gray platter of sals verde chicken breasts with tomatillo sauce, grated cheese and chopped cilantro.
      Easy Salsa Verde Chicken (green salsa chicken)
    • chicken tomatillo soup
      Tomatillo Soup (with Chicken or Turkey)
    • Bright colored avocado , black bean, and corn salad with tomatoes and jalapenos in a white bowl.
      Avocado Corn and Black Bean Salad
    • Close up of creamy basil and avocado dip in white bowl.
      Avocado Dip with Yogurt and Fresh Basil
    • A bowl of colorful rice with mixed vegetables and a parsley garnish ready to serve.
      Vegetable Rice
    • Taco meat in a cast iron pan with fixings for tacos around it.
      Ground Meat Taco Recipe
    • A glass of bright red watermelon agua fresca with mint and ice.
      How to Make Mexican Watermelon Water
    • Closeup of grilled corn on the cob with herb butter.
      Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Herb Butter
    • Jalapeno mint shrimp.
      Grilled Tequila Lime Shrimp
    • Close up of Mexican chicken soup in a white bowl.
      Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
    • Sliced flank steak on a cutting board with flank steak marinade in a small bowl.
      Carne Asada Marinade (for Grilled Steak)
    Chef Sally Cameron of aFoodcentricLife.com in her kitchen.

    Welcome! I'm Sally, a professionally trained chef, former personal chef and caterer, lover of fresh healthy food, and sharing it with others.

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    Memorial Day Recipe Inspiration

    • Sliced of golden pound cake with strawberries and a small bowl of whipped cream.
      Gluten Free Pound Cake with Cream Cheese
    • A glass jar of deep red homemade bbq sauce.
      Gluten-Free BBQ Sauce Recipe
    • BBQ glazed smoked pork tenderloin sliced on a gray platter for serving.
      Smoked Pork Tenderloin (pellet grill)
    • A bowl of slow cooker pinto beans topped with jalapeno slices, cilantro, and chopped white onion.
      Crock Pot Pinto Beans

    More Recipe Ideas

    • Grilled chicken kabobs glazed with hoisin sauce on a baking sheet.
      Grilled Hoisin Chicken Skewers
    • Broccoli bacon salad
      Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Bacon
    • Gluten-free pasta salad with tomatoes, cucumber, pine nuts, herbs, and more.
      Lemony Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe
    • Sliced flank steak on a cutting board with flank steak marinade in a small bowl.
      Carne Asada Marinade (for Grilled Steak)

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