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10 Festive Mexican Dinner Menus

Updated April 24, 2009
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Throw a Fun Taco Fiesta

Credit: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Lynn Miller

Throw a Fun Taco Fiesta Menu

Take your party south of the border with a crowd-pleasing spread of tasty grilled sides and your choice of fish, chicken, or beef tacos!

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Kid-Friendly Fiesta

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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.

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Fun on Cinco de Mayo

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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.

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Outdoor Mexican 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.

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Bring the Tacqueria Home

Bring the Tacqueria Home Menu

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.

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Tex-Mex Taco Supper

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Tex-Mex Taco Supper Menu

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

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Mexican Mixed Grill

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Mexican Mixed Grill Menu

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.

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Chicken Tostada Meal

Chicken Tostada Meal Menu

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.

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Taqueria Special

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Taqueria Special Menu

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.

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Casual Mexican Meal Menu

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Casual Mexican Meal Menu Menu

Serve this stress-free menu to your family on a busy weeknight, or present it to guests at a relaxed backyard get-together. Enjoy corn tortillas as a breadlike side, or spoon the shrimp mixture into them for hearty tacos.

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