Low carb pregnancy-friendly Mexican recipes

Mexican cooking brings bold flavors to meals made with pregnancy-friendly ingredients. Try Chicken Mole Verde (76 g protein) or Baked Fish (79 g protein), prepared without raw fish, raw meat, unpasteurised cheese or alcohol. With 30 recipes, you can enjoy Mexican-inspired meals while finding options with folate, iron and calcium.

Shrimp Aguachile

20 min · 18 g of carbs

Chicken Mole Amarillo

1 h 15 min · 18 g of carbs

Shrimp Ceviche

50 min · 21 g of carbs

Pipían Verde

1 h 10 min · 20 g of carbs

Shrimp Stir-Fry

25 min · 8 g of carbs

Mexican-Style Chicken Pili Pili

40 min · 3 g of carbs

Chicken Mole Verde

1 h 30 min · 18 g of carbs

Shrimp Jicama Tacos

25 min · 10 g of carbs

Cochinita Pibil

3 h 45 min · 13 g of carbs

Chicken and melted cheddar quesadilla

30 min · 37 g of carbs

Pozole Blanco

2 h 30 min · 38 g of carbs

Baked Fish

45 min · 9 g of carbs

Chili Pork Ribs

1 h 50 min · 18 g of carbs

Cheese Chiles Rellenos

1 h 10 min · 24 g of carbs

Sautéed Corn Esquites

35 min · 38 g of carbs

Calabacitas (Mexican Zucchini)

35 min · 20 g of carbs

Mexican Tuna Tostadas

30 min · 19 g of carbs

Pork Chili Verde

1 h 55 min · 20 g of carbs

Rajas Poblanas

35 min · 25 g of carbs

Elote: Mexican Street Corn

25 min · 37 g of carbs

Cheese Quesadillas

20 min · 30 g of carbs

Mole de Olla

2 h 30 min · 35 g of carbs

Pescado a la Plancha

30 min · 9 g of carbs

Tortilla Soup

1 h · 38 g of carbs