What vegetables do you serve with Mexican or Tex Mex food?

[Anonymous]

If you serve a Mexican or Tex Mex entree, like tacos, or enchiladas, and you want to add more vegetables, what are some things to add on the side?

[Anonymous]

Corn sauteed with diced bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Sprinkle in a little Mexican cheese and lime juice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Corn sauteed with diced bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Sprinkle in a little Mexican cheese and lime juice.

Thank you! That sounds delicious. I will definitely try.

[Anonymous]

I make a cabbage slaw. No mayo, the dress lime-based.

[Anonymous]

I make a salad with red onion, corn (I grill it if I have time), cilantro, tomato, finely diced green pepper, and a lime vinaigrette.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make a cabbage slaw. No mayo, the dress lime-based.

Recipe?

[Anonymous]

Sometimes a salad with lettuce, red pepper, corn, tomato, green onion, and cilantro with a vinaigrette. This is for dishes like enchiladas.

Usually corn - fresh or microwaved frozen.

Almost always for tacos or burritos or fajitas a plate with choose-you-own toppings like lettuce, pico if I have time or just tomato and cilantro separately if I don't, usually some peppers and/or cucumbers (I don't eat the cucumbers but kids do) and always guacamole. We do not have mexican without guacamole. Ever.

[Anonymous]

Does jicama count as a veggie?
We used to do a jicama salad with orange slices. You can do it with greens or not, and then a light vinaigrette. Can add some OJ, honey and cumin to an olive oil, vinegar mix if that sounds good.

[Anonymous]

Roasted or grill-pan cooked veggies: broccoli, mushrooms, red bell peppers, white onion, and zucchini.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does jicama count as a veggie?
We used to do a jicama salad with orange slices. You can do it with greens or not, and then a light vinaigrette. Can add some OJ, honey and cumin to an olive oil, vinegar mix if that sounds good.

OP here,

That sounds delicious. I like jicama, but somehow have never cooked with it. Can you tell me more about how you make it?

Why wouldn't jicama count as a vegetable. It's a root veggie like carrots or parsnips isn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Corn sauteed with diced bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Sprinkle in a little Mexican cheese and lime juice.

I'm not aware of a cheese called "Mexican cheese"

[Anonymous]

We usually have bell pepper, squash, and onion sautéed to mimic a fajita, and then we buy canned "mexicorn" <-- that is literally what it's called. We drain the corn, roast it in the oven, then sprinkle with cotija cheese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Corn sauteed with diced bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Sprinkle in a little Mexican cheese and lime juice.

I'm not aware of a cheese called "Mexican cheese"

Guessing PP was referring to the prepackaged shredded cheese labeled “Mexican” and is a combo of a few different cheeses. I don’t think PP was implying there was a specific cheese called Mexican.

People are so pedantic on this site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Corn sauteed with diced bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Sprinkle in a little Mexican cheese and lime juice.

I'm not aware of a cheese called "Mexican cheese"

Guessing PP was referring to the prepackaged shredded cheese labeled “Mexican” and is a combo of a few different cheeses. I don’t think PP was implying there was a specific cheese called Mexican.

People are so pedantic on this site.

Really? I was imagining cotija or queso fresco, depending on the preference of the family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Corn sauteed with diced bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Sprinkle in a little Mexican cheese and lime juice.

I'm not aware of a cheese called "Mexican cheese"

Guessing PP was referring to the prepackaged shredded cheese labeled “Mexican” and is a combo of a few different cheeses. I don’t think PP was implying there was a specific cheese called Mexican.

People are so pedantic on this site.

Really? I was imagining cotija or queso fresco, depending on the preference of the family.

I wasn’t sure whether they meant one of those or the shredded stuff but I definitely didn’t read it as they were saying there was a specific cheese called Mexican.