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Home › Holidays › Lent

Mexican Recipes for Lent

Growing up Catholic, Fridays meant meatless meals even outside the Lenten season. If you’re looking for flavorful and satisfying Mexican recipes for Lent, I’ve got you covered! From comforting Sopa de Lentejas (Lentil Soup) and hearty Frijoles de la Olla, to sweet Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding), these dishes prove that meatless doesn’t mean flavorless. Get ready to cook up seconds — these recipes are truly muy bueno!

overhead shot of salmon fish taco on a parchment lined sheet tray.

Salmon Tacos

Lemon Butter Fish served with lemons and herbs

Lemon Butter Cod (Or Any White Fish!)

hand-painted terracotta plate with nopales con huevo, sliced avocado, and a toasted corn tortilla.

Nopales con Huevo

table set with a bowl of ensalada de atun, a bottle of valentina hot sauce, and a plate with a lettuce leaf filled with Mexican tuna salad, a quarter of an avocado on the side, and a handful of saltines.

Ensalada de Atún (Mexican Tuna Salad)

Easy Grilled BBQ Shrimp Appetizer with Baked Flour Tortilla Chips and guacamole on a terracotta plate.

Easy Grilled BBQ Shrimp Appetizer with Baked Flour Tortilla Chips

Rustic apple galette on a wooden cutting board with a silver pie server ready for slicing.

Easy Rustic Apple Galette (Free-Form Apple Pie)

One serving of Sopa de Lentejas (Mexican Lentil Soup) in a blue and white Mexican pottery talavera bowl.

Mexican Lentil Soup (Sopa de Lentejas)

overhead shot of a round red platter with three cod fish tacos, a side of tortilla chips, salsa verde and sliced limes

Easy Cod Fish Tacos

overhead shot of an assembled smoked salmon bagel bar replete with lox, schmear, and veggies.

Smoked Salmon Bagel Bar

two glass goblets filled with mexican shrimp ceviche de camaron and topped with lemon and lime wedges.

Mexican Shrimp Ceviche (Ceviche de Camarón)

Quick & Easy Shrimp Tacos recipe served on a tray with corn tortillas, cilantro and a few bowls of garnishes on the side.

Quick & Easy Shrimp Tacos

Tortitas de Camarón con Nopales in guajillo chile sauce in a white and black serving dish.

Tortitas de Camarón con Nopales (Mexican Dried Shrimp Patties)

45 degree angle shot of a black plate with a green rim filled with a serving of fideo seco topped with avocado slices, a drizzle of crema, and a sprinkle of queso fresco.

Fideo Seco

Easy Fish Tacos served on a wooden table

Easy Tilapia Fish Tacos

Grama Jesusita in front of stove making Mexican food

Mexican Recipes for Lent

Mexican shrimp cocktail (coctel de camarones) served in a large goblet with shrimp, avocado, and cilantro in a tomato-based sauce, on a black plate with saltine crackers

Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

Camarones a la Diabla cooked and ready in the cast iron pan.

Camarones a la Diabla (Mexican Deviled Shrimp)

Short mason jar filled with elote en vaso (a.k.a. esquites), topped with chili powder and cotija cheese.

Elote en Vaso (Corn in a Cup)

Vintage Mexican platter filled with creamy Espagueti Verde, tossed in roasted poblano cream sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro.

Espagueti Verde (Green Spaghetti with Poblano Cream Sauce)

Oven Baked Salmon with Citrus Avocado Salsa

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