Healthy recipes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

01 May Healthy recipes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

If you’re looking for some quick, easy, and healthy recipes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without sacrificing time or flavor, these recipes round-up ideas are for you! 

Mango, cilantro and chia seeds sauce 

This sauce can be eaten with tortilla chips or raw vegetables, but it can also be served as part of guacamoles or in your favorites quesadillas. The mango, cilantro and chia sauce is very easy to prepare. Combine the mango, the most freshness of the market, with cilantro, one of the favorite herbs on Cinco de Mayo. It’s perfect for the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and any meetup. 

Ingredients for 2 cups  

• 1 cup mango (peeled and diced) 
• 1 cup homemade tomato sauce 
• ¾ cup chopped cilantro 
• 2 tablespoons of Gold Foods USA chia seeds 

Preparation 

For the homemade tomato sauce, just squeeze three tomatoes with your favorite seasoning and get the texture you like. Then peel and cut the mango and chop the cilantro. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together with the two tablespoons of Gold Foods USA chia. Then, refrigerate until serving time. 

Black beans, grilled corn, cilantro and quinoa salad 

This delicious and nutritious salad, is full of flavors, colors, textures and perfect ingredients for Cinco de Mayo: black beans, corn, pepper, quinoa, tomato, red onion, and fresh cilantro. 

Ingredients 

• 1 ½ cup black beans (cooked and drained) 
• 1 ½ cup corn grains 
• 1 cup tomato (cut into cubes, seedless) 
• 1/2 cup minced red onion 
• ¼ Cup paprika (chopped red pepper) 
• 1 ½ cup cilantro 
• ¼ Cup of olive oil 
• 3 tablespoons vinegar (red wine vinegar) 
• 1 cup Gold Foods USA cooked quinoa 
• Salt 
• Pepper 

Preparation 

1. In a bowl combine the black beans, quinoa, corn, tomato, onion, pepper and cilantro. 
2. Take a cup and mix the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper until forming an emulsion. 
3. Add the vinaigrette to the salad and stir it. Cover the bowl and let it marinate in the refrigerator for, at least, half an hour. Then, serve it cold.  

Vegan chia seed tortillas for tacos 

Flour tortillas are often known for its vegetables and meat filling in the form of a burrito or taco, with sauces and cheeses, or to make quesadillas. But this recipe can change perfectly and replace traditional ingredients by others such as vegetables or chia seeds. Yes, you can enjoy tasty, healthy and delicious tacos. 

The last recipe Gold Foods USA wants to share with you for this Cinco de Mayo is a very nutritious vegan tortilla. We have chosen to offer a crude filling for your taste, but you can always add your favorite filling. 

Chia seeds tortillas 

Ingredients 

• 500 gr. wheat flour 
• 1 tablespoon Gold Foods USA Chia seeds 
• 1 cup warm water 
• 1 tablespoon salt (to taste) 

Preparation 

Sift the flour onto a large bowl, so it is thinner and easier to mix. Make a volcano in the center of the flour, gradually add the water and salt and go by integrating the mixture, with patience and perseverance. When the mixture turns into a dough that does not stick to your hands, took it to a previously floured table and knead it slightly. 

Then, create balls of dough and add the tablespoon of Gold Foods USA chia seeds to each ball. Knead the ball and stretch it with a little flour making it rounded until it is very thin. 

Heat a frying pan and when the pan is already hot, add the tortilla over medium heat for 1 min each side. The chia seeds tortillas will be ready when they begin to swell and turn into a tan color. And now, you just have to prepare your filling! 

Raw vegan filling  

• 1 carrot 
• 1/2 Tomato 
• 1 cucumber 
• 3 corn grains 
• 15 gr. beet 
• 3 lettuce leaves 
• 1 avocado 
• 1/2 lemon juice 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
• Salt (to taste) 

Preparation 

1. In a large bowl, grated the carrot and cucumber, add the lettuce and the beet cut into strips, the diced tomato, the corn grains and the avocado cut into small cubes. 
2. Add salt and the lemon juice and mix it all to integrate the flavor of the other ingredients. 
3. Take your chia seeds tortilla and fill it with these ingredients. 

You are now ready to enjoy your Cinco de Mayo in a healthier way!