Flavors to Fall For: A Mexican Feast for an Unforgettable Christmas

We have the best Mexican dishes to share with your family this Christmas, an unforgettable Christmas.

Main Dishes

1. Pozole (red, green, or white): A hearty soup made with hominy (cacahuazintle corn) and pork or chicken, garnished with lettuce, radishes, onions, oregano, and chili. This is a deeply traditional Mexican dish, often enjoyed as the famous “recalentado” (leftover feast) in the days following Christmas.
2. Tamales: Available in various styles and fillings (sweet, savory, with chicken, pork, or cheese with peppers). Being a famous Mexican dish, sweet tamales are often made as a dessert option.
3. Stuffed Turkey: Prepared with a filling of ground meat, dried fruits, almonds, and spices. In Mexico, where religion plays an important role, turkey is also considered a classic dish for Christmas dinners.
4. Bacalao a la Vizcaína: Rehydrated salt cod cooked with tomatoes, olives, capers, potatoes, and yellow chilies.
5. Romeritos with Mole: A traditional dish of romeritos (a leafy green) cooked in mole sauce, served with patties made from dried shrimp.
6. Adobo-Marinated Pork Leg or Loin: Marinated in achiote, sour orange, and spices, then roasted to perfection.
7. Nochebuena Salad: A vibrant mix of beets, oranges, apples, pineapple, jicama, lettuce, and pomegranate, with a sweet and refreshing touch.

Side Dishes

1. Tostadas: Perfect for pairing with pozole or enjoyed with refried beans, cream, and cheese.
2. Buñuelos: Crispy fried tortillas sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, served with piloncillo syrup.
3. Christmas Punch: A warm drink made with fruits like tejocote, guava, apple, tamarind, sugarcane, and spices like cinnamon.

Desserts

1. Atole or Champurrado: Hot drinks made from corn masa, ideal companions for tamales.
2. Napolitan Flan: A creamy classic to wrap up the dinner.
3. Rice Pudding: Made with cinnamon and raisins for a comforting finish.
4. Apple Salad: Personally, my favorite dessert! It includes apples, walnuts, raisins, cherries, pineapple, cranberries, condensed milk, and other delicious ingredients.

You can get everything you need for your dinner at wholesale stores such as Soriana, La Comer, Chedraui, Aurrera, Wallmart, Costco