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Healthy Huevos Rancheros
Updated: Sep 12

It's Cinco de Mayo so you know I had to pull out an authentic Mexican recipe! Now before I go ahead and provide you with the recipe, I want to give you all a rundown on what Cinco de Mayo is and why it's celebrated! Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the fifth of May, is a national Mexican holiday that celebrates the day the Mexican army beat the French in the Franco-Mexican war of May 5, 1862. This was a very symbolic victory for Mexico, hence why it has been commemorated as a national holiday. Now, why do we celebrate it in the US? Since the US's population has a large representation of Mexicans, Cinco de Mayo is a day where Mexican culture is celebrated. It's been confused to be Mexico's independence day, but it's just a day to remember an important date in history for Mexico and to show your support for Mexican population in the US.
So, for this holiday I have decided to make a delicious and nutritious twist on Huevos Rancheros, which is a very popular Mexican breakfast. Huevos Rancheros simply translates to "ranch eggs" where the plate consists of fried eggs on freshly fried tortillas. Now, since this is a health page I want to turn widely known recipes into healthier versions! I made some for my family to try for the first time and they were in love! So, I hope you guys give these a try, they are not only high in nutritious value, but also scrumptious. Let's get to it.
Yields: 2
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25-30 minutes
This recipe is dairy free, gluten free, and vegetarian.
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Ingredients:
1. 4 corn tortillas
2. 4 eggs
3. 1 tomato
4. ¼ onion
5. Fresh cilantro
6. ¼ red bell pepper
7. 1 can black beans cooked and drained
8. 1 lime
9. ½ avocado
10. Extra virgin olive oil
11. Table salt
12. Black pepper
13. Garlic powder
14. Onion powder
15. Chili lime
16. Lemon pepper
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