Mexican Lent Recipes - Dora's Table

pot of mole poblano with wooden spoon

How to Make Authentic Mole Poblano From Scratch

vegan ceviche on a white and blue plate

Habanero Hearts of Palm Ceviche (Ceviche de Palmito)

Vegan aguachile verde on a blue talavera plate on top of a melon colored cloth napkin.

Vegan Aguachile Verde Recipe

Cauliflower ceviche stuffed into an avocado half

Cauliflower Ceviche

A white and blue bowl filled with vegan seafood stew surrounded by lime, chiles, and cilantro

Vegan Matamoros Style Seafood Stew

Mexican vegan lentil soup in a white bowl surrounded by tomato, cilantro and onion

Mexican Vegan Lentil Soup (Sopa de Lentejas)

Vegan tortitas de camaron on a clay plate with nopales and a guajillo salsa roja

Vegan Tortitas de Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Patties)

Vegan fish tacos in a cast iron pan with limes, tomato, and avocado

Vegan Fish Tacos – Baja Style

This Mexican fava Bean soup or Sopa de Habas is another classic Lenten dish. The fava beans are cooked until tender then simmered with onion, jalapeño, tomato and cilantro.

Mexican Fava Bean Soup (Sopa de Habas)

This recipe for vegan capirotada is toasted bread soaked in a piloncillo-cinnamon syrup layered with bananas, peanuts, raisins and coconut.

Vegan Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

This vegan chickpea tuna salad of mashed chickpeas, tomato, onion, serrano pepper, mayo, olives, and capers is stuffed into a poblano pepper.

Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad Stuffed Poblano

Vegan Mexican shrimp cocktail is a mixture of artichoke hearts, onion, cucumber, avocado, and cilantro tossed with a spicy lime tomato sauce.

Vegan Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Veracruz-style fava bean stew, fava beans braised in onion, garlic, tomato, olives, capers, and pickled jalapeños. It is spicy and comforting

Veracruz-Style Fava Bean Stew