The night of September 15 is one of the most desired moments by Mexicans during the year, since apart from evoking the historic cry of Miguel Hidalgo, as a symbol of celebration we usually eat our favorite dishes, including mariachis, wearing typical clothes and pyrotechnic games.

However, for this long-awaited night it is possible to enjoy the best traditional Mexican food without having to indulge in excesses. Therefore, we share some low-fat dishes to commemorate this day with a dinner full of flavor, but in a healthy way.

the pistachio

An individual portion of chicken with mole contains 665 Kcal, which translates into 67g carbohydrates, 33g protein and 30g lipids. Now, for this September 15, one of the low-fat dishes that we can add to our celebration is the snack, which is not only exquisite, but is also very healthy, such as pistachio, which stands out for being quite nutritious. , since:

• It has 20% of the daily value of vitamin B6, the amount recommended by nutritionists, which is equivalent to two servings of avocado.

• It has more antioxidants than green tea.

• 30 grams of pistachios contribute 12% of the recommended daily amount of fiber, which helps the digestive system and controls blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

• Various studies have revealed that it is one of the oilseeds that contains less fat and calories, which is why it is associated with a lower body mass index and is perfect for maintaining your ideal weight.

pozole with chicken

This traditional dish that can be green, white or red, is considered one of the healthiest, due to the high amount of oil used during its preparation, where very healthy ingredients such as pozole corn, onion, tomato and chilies.

To achieve the goal of eating healthy, it is important to replace the pork with chicken and avoid fat when preparing it, you can even use baked toast to accompany the dish and when serving it you can add chili powder, lettuce, lemon, cheese cubes and radish. In this way you can enjoy a delicious low-calorie meal.

Nachos with panela and nopal totopos:

This is another of the low-fat dishes that has always accompanied the nights of September 15 as a snack. You just have to subtract additional calories, changing the Manchego cheese for panela for the nopal tortilla chips, since tortillas and tortilla chips prepared with this ingredient have a third of the caloric value of corn, which will allow you to preserve your figure properly. Add chiles and beans that are low in fat, and you will achieve the same flavor.

Chiles stuffed with panela cheese

The Chile en Nogada is not highly recommended if you want to eat healthy, but you have the option of preparing stuffed chiles with panela cheese inside, instead of almond meat, where you only have to make a tomato sauce with two cups of chicken broth low in calories, five tomatoes and cook them until it boils. You can add the sauce to your chiles and you can enjoy a healthy Mexican craving.