Mexican Recipe Ideas for Cuaresma (Lent)

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Cuaresma (Lent). Cuaresma is the forty day period (Sundays not included) before Easter. For many of us living in Mexico, Cuaresma is a time when we refrain from eating meat on Fridays from now until Easter Sunday. Cuaresma is one of my favorite times of the year in Mexico because of the traditional Mexican dishes that are especially popular during Lent. Recipes like Capirotada (Mexican bread pudding), chiles rellenos, tacos de papa (potato), tostadas de ceviche (soy ceviche tostadas), and a plethora of seafood and egg dishes.


This year for Cuaresma, I am teaming up once again with my friend Silvia from Mamá Latina Tips, along with a few of our food blogger friends, to bring you new meatless or seafood recipes once a week.

For those of you that observe Cuaresma (Lent) and are looking for menu ideas, here is a collection of some of my favorite Mexican recipes my family enjoys year after year.

What are your favorite Cuaresma (Lent) dishes?

Mexican Recipe Ideas for Cuaresma 
Seafood: 

• Caldo de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Soup)
• Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)
• Spicy Salmon & Spinach Tacos 
• Camarones a la Mexicana 
• Tilapia en Crema de Chipotle (Tilapia in Chipotle Cream Sauce) 
• Lime-Pepper Masa Harina-Crusted Tilapia 
• Saucy Chipotle Tuna Tostadas
• Spicy Tequila-Lime Shrimp
• Camarones a la Diabla (Deviled Shrimp)

Vegetarian/Meatless: 

• Entomatadas Verdes (Mild Green Enchiladas) 
• Flor de Calabaza Quesadillas (Squash Blossom Quesadillas) 
• Tacos Dorados de Papa (Fried Potato Tacos) 
• Potato Enchiladas
• Rajas con Crema (Roasted Poblano Strips in Cream Sauce) 
• Tamales de Rajas con Requeson 
• Flor de Calabaza Tacos (Squash Blossom Tacos) 
• Black Bean Flautas  
• Molletes (Open-Faced Refried Bean Sandwiches) 
• Avocado & Queso Fresco Sandwich 
• Bean & Cheese Enchiladas
• Chiles Rellenos
• Ceviche de Soya (Soy Ceviche)
• Mushroom Poblano Tacos 
• Caldillo de Papa (Potato Soup) 

Eggs: 

• Chile de Huevo (Scrambled Eggs in Salsa) 
• Huevos Ahogados
• Ejotes con Huevo (Green Bean Scramble) 
• Breakfast Enchiladas 

Pasta:

• Espagueti Rojo (Mexican Spaghetti) 
• Espagueti Verde (Roasted Poblano Mexican Spaghetti) 

Extras: 

• Agua de Cuaresma (Traditional Agua Fresca)
• Carrot Cake Capirotada
• Mexican Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding
• Arroz con Crema y Elote (White Rice with Mexican Crema & Corn) 

 






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