Maya Grill magical meals 🪇 Disney World Coronado food review

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and pinto beans are often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumbers are budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and calories, while buttermilk is often less expensive.

Arrive at Maya Grill at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.

Order freshly made chips and salsa with guacamole.

Taste the guacamole, noting it is spicy and onion-heavy, rating it 2.5 out of 5.

Order a mcow margarita, noting its balance of smokiness and lime, rating it 4 out of 5.

Order vegetarian fajitas, modifying to be vegan by requesting black beans instead of those with pork.

Add corn, rice, and Pico de Gallo to the fajitas.

Taste the vegan fajitas, appreciating the crunch of the veggies and the softness of the beans, rating it 3 out of 5.

Order a vegan quesadilla with Beyond Meat and vegan cheese on a different day.

Taste the quesadilla, noting it tastes better than previous versions with tereso, rating it 5 out of 5.

Discuss the restaurant's evolution and its offerings for vegan options.

Order the Catch of the Day, which is Mahi Mahi with a tomato-based sauce and fried plantains.

Taste the Mahi Mahi, noting its flaky texture and the savory, acidic tartness of the sauce, rating it 4 out of 5.

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