8 Festive Mexican Menus

Tex-Mex Taco Supper

This menu adapts two traditional favorites like tacos and escabéche into a vegetarian dinner option. The tacos are filled with seasoned black beans for a boost of protein, avocado salsa, and lettuce while the escabéche features an array of fresh veggies like cabbage, jicama, carrots, bell pepper, and green onions.

Menu: Tex-Mex Taco Supper

Kid-Friendly Fiesta Menu

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the kids by serving a nonalcoholic version of the adult favorite. These frozen "mock-a-ritas" use lemon-lime soda to give them a fun fizzy flavor. Pair with cheesy black bean enchiladas for a festive Mexican supper.

Menu: Kid-Friendly Fiesta Menu

Fun on Cinco de Mayo menu

Host a Mexican fiesta that features all of your favorite ingredients. Serve a sweet and zesty fruit salad that combines citrus and avocados, pork chops with a tortilla chip crust, classic pico de gallo, and of course, margaritas.

Menu: Fun on Cinco de Mayo

Outdoor Grill Party

This Mexican-inspired menu from Lanny Lancarte, chef and owner of Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana in Fort Worth, Texas, adds a south-of-the-border flair to traditional alfresco entertaining.

Outdoor Grill Party

Bring the Taquiera Home

Pile garlicky strips of beef, onion, and peppers into warm corn tortillas for a zesty weeknight dinner, and serve salsa and chips on the side.

Menu: Bring the Taquiera Home

Mexican Mixed Grill

For a Mexican feast that will please everyone's taste buds, try this mixed grill of chicken thighs, pork shoulder, skirt steak, and chorizo. Each type of meat has a unique marinade ranging from orange-anchiote to red chili sauce. Pair the meat with a chopped vegetable mixture, pot beans, tortillas, and a milk-drenched cake.

Menu: Mexican Mixed Grill

Chicken Tostada Meal

Forgo the high-calorie taco shells and grill flour tortillas to make a crispy base. Top the individual tortillas with grilled chicken, feta cheese, refried beans, and homemade slaw for a quick and simple dinner.

Menu: Chicken Tostada Meal

Taqueira Special

Fresh red snapper fillets topped with cabbage and a zippy, low-fat cream sauce are featured ingredients in these flavorful fish tacos. Pair with a quick bean salad and sliced mango for a 40-minute meal.

Menu: Taqueira Special

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