What makes these finger foods so easy to make? You just sauté a few ingredients, assemble the quesadillas, and bake them in the oven. Team them with low-sodium salsa.

A perfect last-minute side dish, this super-fast soup abounds in south-of-the-border flavors. It weighs in at only 35 calories per serving.

Try this fresh-tasting, crunchy salsa-style salad with fajitas or grilled chicken or pork. You'll be surprised at how such a little bit of cheese adds such a big flavor change.

Ancho peppers are dried poblano peppers. Wrinkled and dark reddish-brown, they add a medium-hot boost to this salad dressing.

Pesto made with cilantro, lime, and jalapeño turns simple grilled or broiled fish into a delicious entrée.

Chunks of mesquite wood give this grilled snapper recipe its distinctive smoky taste. Look for bags of mesquite chunks at your supermarket near the charcoal and lighter fluid.

Some like it hot, so here's the perfect spicy fish dish. While it bakes, you'll have time to prepare corn on the cob and steamed zucchini.

Try this hot and spicy orange mixture with other varieties of fish, such as swordfish, shark, and mahimahi.

Serve this spicy dish with warm corn tortillas and wedges of ice-cold watermelon. You can adjust the heat level by cutting back on the jalapeño and chili powder.

With this southwestern-style dish, you can break out of a plain-chicken rut!