{"id":3427,"date":"2014-05-05T20:54:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T03:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=3427"},"modified":"2026-05-23T11:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:27:33","slug":"21-healthy-recipes-for-cinco-de-mayo-plus-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2014\/05\/05\/21-healthy-recipes-for-cinco-de-mayo-plus-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Healthy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo (Plus Drinks!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that Cinco de Mayo was first celebrated on American soil? It&#8217;s true! Even though the date commemorates Mexico&#8217;s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla (NOT Mexican Independence Day), the first Cinco de Mayo parades and parties were help by Mexican-American communities in California and the West during the American Civil War. Today, Cinco de Mayo is observed in many countries as a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the foods consumed on this day are fried, smothered in cheese&#8211;or both!&#8211;and washed down with beer or tequila. You can indulge in the fun without defeating your diet and fitness goals by choosing healthier Latin-inspired foods. Here are 20 recipes to help you have festive meals all day, plus 3 ideas for drinks that won&#8217;t derail your diet.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BREAKFAST<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/386751240?referringRepId=1393\">Huevos Rancheros<br \/>\n<\/a><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/huevos-rancheros.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3441 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/huevos-rancheros.jpg\" alt=\"huevos-rancheros\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/huevos-rancheros.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/huevos-rancheros-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/13186?referringRepId=1393\">Egg White Breakfast Burrito<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/f8bee9cf-e10a-4575-9555-e28335bb1488\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/15934?referringRepId=1393\">Mexican Frittata<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/738051a2-a9f6-4081-bed0-28480b3aa686\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/185727417?referringRepId=1393\">Avocado Toast<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/cf469ef2-5afe-47e3-bcdb-3a1e9f4c5645\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TACOS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/386751216?referringRepId=1393\">Crunchy Spicy Shredded Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/6fa14110-4e75-4096-8b9e-aaaeaab3a80b\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/386751224?referringRepId=1393\">Chipotle Vegan Tacos<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/72f59fe4-9576-49be-a7ae-ba8ccb0b40ea\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/386653908?referringRepId=1393\">Shrimp Tacos<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/b80dd8bb-b8ba-4819-8aa1-34908f74cb6b\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/13250?referringRepId=1393\">Mexi-Cal Tacos<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/d61a670e-d2bf-47e2-9ccb-0e0385a18772\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MORE MAIN DISHES<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/386751232?referringRepId=1393\">Chicken and Veggie Fajitas<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/fdb0e893-c085-44d1-81b5-b5d8cba4e8d1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/347834800?referringRepId=1393\">Baked Trout with Lime and Cilantro<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/4b0d8c15-7404-415c-afee-9f23334cc965\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/13338?referringRepId=1393\">Black Bean Veggie Tostadas<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/5315629f-7a08-4e1d-aa6a-2f67f3c4a67d\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/361290529?referringRepId=1393\">Margarita Chicken<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/8873d74a-ca41-40b9-8215-50f9ee803781\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/15126?referringRepId=1393\">Salmon Burritos with Chili-Roasted Vegetables<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/0f421680-c65b-44c8-b1bc-ba38b21c9e4c\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SNACKS AND SIDES<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/352274477?referringRepId=1393\">Nachos<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/31c81413-18b2-407e-8f43-fba46de83ce2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/15046?referringRepId=1393\">Guacamole<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/ad1ec9bf-eaeb-4a6a-acf5-a30457dd5fbc\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/15294?referringRepId=1393\">Chunky Salsa<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/53cc5cac-0854-48e8-b335-04699450dc7c\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/15270?referringRepId=1393\">Chunky Rainbow Salsa<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/c92a9c8c-b5cb-4856-889e-a5fe5d054a21\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/13362?referringRepId=1393\">Calabacita<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/275fdd14-ea48-48ac-9a3e-e934fb7c2dfd\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/330501189?referringRepId=1393\">Baja Black Beans and Rice<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/f14a041d-a807-4f1d-9058-1bfb432f0823\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/recipe\/-\/rcp\/15650?referringRepId=1393\">Southwestern Salad<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/home\/-\/image_get_file\/d8a22e76-2ee9-414e-8edf-a4b2c2fd1fd7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DRINKS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Mexican Chocolate<\/b><br \/>\nInstead of alcoholic beverages, make your chocolate Shakeology into a Cinco de Mayo treat. Use  \u00bd cup almond milk, 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology, and spike it with a pinch of cinnamon and ancho chile powder.<\/p>\n<p><b>Michelada Cocktail<\/b><br \/>\nThis refreshing Mexican cocktail has only 100 calories! Mix one bottle of Mexican beer, the juice of 2 limes, and 1 tsp. hot sauce (like Tabasco). Serve over ice, in two glasses.<\/p>\n<p><b>Skinny Margarita<\/b><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re going to enjoy a margarita, this is our favorite. It has a bright flavor and is also light on calories just 140 Combine 1.5 oz. of silver tequila, 1 oz. fresh lime juice, 1 oz. fresh orange juice, and 1 tsp. agave nectar in a shaker. Shake and serve over ice and garnish with a slice of orange or lime.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that Cinco de Mayo was first celebrated on American soil? It&#8217;s true! Even though the date commemorates Mexico&#8217;s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla (NOT Mexican Independence Day), the first Cinco de Mayo parades and parties were help by Mexican-American communities in California and the West during the American Civil [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1581],"class_list":["post-3427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-nutrition-and-recovery","tag-cinco-de-mayo-recipes","czr-hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>21 Healthy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo (Plus Drinks!) - Fitness, Strength and Wellness for Real Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2014\/05\/05\/21-healthy-recipes-for-cinco-de-mayo-plus-drinks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"21 Healthy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo (Plus Drinks!) - Fitness, Strength and Wellness for Real Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Did you know that Cinco de Mayo was first celebrated on American soil? 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