Have a Clean Cinco de Mayo!

Today, you are required to eat Mexican food and drink a margarita. Hey, I don't make the rules!

There is no reason that you can't abide by the Cinco de Mayo law and still eat clean.

And I have some recipes to help!

Bison Fajitas
Prepare a bison flank steak (available at most butcher shops and specialty meat stores everywhere) by trimming any fat, which is usually hardly any, and cutting them into fajita sized strips.

Use the following to marinate the meat for a few hours or overnight. (Too late now!)

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon of olive oil

You really need to allow flank steak to marinate for a couple of hours before cooking. The acidity in the lime helps to breakdown the toughness of meat making it very tender after cooking.

Once you have allowed the meat to marinate, prepare a medium hot skillet with olive oil spray and add the meat. The meat should take about 3 to 4 minutes to cook through, dpending on the size of your strips. On the last minute or two, add your veggies! Trader Joes sells a great frozen pepper medley (yellow, green, and red). One half of a bag of this would be ideal for this recipe along with a diced white onion. I also buy these frozen. Saves so much time and effort!

When this is cooked through, you can serve it on whole grain tortillas or wraps or even over a bed of lettuce. Add 1/4 of a choppped Haas Avocado and you have an awesomely balanced clean meal.

Now, on to the cocktail. Clean Eating doesn't necessarily mean that we have to give up drinking and it doesn't necessarily mean that we are cheating. A glass of wine or two once or twice a week will not undermine your efforts in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Skinny Girl Margarita, courtesy of Bethenny Frankel:

2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring)
Tiny splash of Orange Liquor
Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges
Combine all ingredients over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime wedge
Makes one serving


Enjoy your Cinco de Mayo. Today, my "baby" turns 12, so I have more than one reason to celebrate!

Alexia.