Need some sides for your Mexican fiesta? Don’t fret! We have all the Mexican side dishes you need to complete your meal!
Our Favorite Mexican Sides
We enjoy Mexican food weekly! It’s our go-to cuisine of choice (probably because of our heritage).
You can pretty much pair any of these Mexican side dishes with your favorites. Once you’ve chosen the main course it will be easier to pick the perfect accompaniments! Some of these dishes can also be used as appetizers or even a main dish when making a simple meal.
Whether you’re making a weeknight dinner for your family or hosting a Mexican-themed fiesta with friends, find the perfect sides to go along with the rest of your meal.
Our Top Mexican Side s1 Spanish Rice Recipe
Spanish Rice Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Restaurant-Style Spanish Rice (aka Mexican Rice), that is easy to make and tastes like it came straight from the restaurant, and is the best side dish to any Mexican entree.
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2 Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Our 30-minute Cafe Rio cilantro lime rice tastes just like the original – perfect for a salad, burrito, or taco!
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3 Flour Tortilla Recipe
Flour Tortilla Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Great Grandma Bean Burro's soft and easy FAMOUS flour tortilla recipe is whipped up with only 5 Ingredients!
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4 Esquites Recipe
Esquites Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
This Esquites recipe is creamy, flavorful, and perfect for any fiesta – plus, it's made in just 20 minutes!
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5 Canned Refried Beans
Canned Refried Beans
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Get perfectly creamy restaurant-style beans by adding just THREE extra ingredients to your canned refried beans!
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6 Mexican Corn on the Cob
Mexican Corn on the Cob
Total Time: 14 minutes minutes
Our Mexican corn on the cob recipe is loaded with mayo, cheese, chili powder, and lime for a deliciously easy street corn favorite!
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7 Nachos Recipe
Nachos Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
When feeding a crowd, this sheet pan nachos recipe is a must! It's quick, easy, and completely customizable!
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8 Mexican Corn Salad
Mexican Corn Salad
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Grilled Mexican corn salad is a quick, easy twist on Elote. It's a perfect side for pairing with your Mexican favorites!
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9 Mexican Cornbread
Mexican Cornbread
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
This quick prep Mexican cornbread recipe is light, fluffy, and filled with cheese and jalapeño for a bit of a nip and loads of flavor.
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10 Homemade Tortilla Chips
Homemade Tortilla Chips
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Make restaurant-quality homemade tortilla chips with just 3 ingredients and 30 minutes! They're our favorite, irresistibly delicious snack.
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More Mexican Side Dish Recipes
11 Loaded Nachos Recipe
Loaded Nachos Recipe
Total Time: 27 minutes minutes
This piled-high loaded nachos recipe is the perfect game-day food or appetizer -customize it with your favorite toppings!
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12 Southwest Egg Rolls Recipe
Southwest Egg Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
These delicious southwest egg rolls are fried to perfection! Serve them with salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.
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13 Sour Cream Rice Recipe
Sour Cream Rice Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Mexican Sour Cream Rice filled with cheese, corn, green chiles, sour cream and cilantro. This delicious side dish is simple and great with any meal!
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14 Queso Blanco Recipe
Queso Blanco Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Our favorite queso blanco recipe is quick, simple, and extra cheesy – add tortilla chips for the perfect addition to your next party!
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15 7 Layer Bean Dip
7 Layer Bean Dip
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
This 10-minute 7 layer bean dip is a must-have at every function! It has loads of flavor and all your favorite dip ingredients!
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16 How to Make Guacamole
How to Make Guacamole
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
For an addictingly fresh, restaurant-quality dip or side, learn how to make guacamole at home in only 10 minutes!
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17 Homemade Salsa
Homemade Salsa
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Our homemade salsa recipe is fresh, flavorful, and easy to make—perfect for chips, tacos, and all your favorite Mexican dishes!
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18 Bean Dip Recipe
Bean Dip Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Our favorite bean dip recipe is ready to enjoy in only 30 minutes. Enjoy it with chips, tacos, or any Mexican dish!
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19 Mexican Street Corn Recipe
Mexican Street Corn Recipe
Total Time: 13 minutes minutes
Made in under 20 minutes, this deliciously cheesy Mexican street corn recipe is a perfectly spiced complement to any Mexican dinner.
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20 Mexican Bean Salad
Mexican Bean Salad
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
This veggie-packed Mexican bean salad is seasoned to perfection and prepped in minutes for a tasty, filling side!
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21 Southwest Salad Recipe
Southwest Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Our favorite Southwest Salad recipe is healthy and hearty and topped with a delicious homemade cilantro ranch dressing.
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22 Southwest Quinoa Salad Recipe
Southwest Quinoa Salad Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Southwest Quinoa Salad is bursting with freshness. It's got a ton of texture going on and a whole lot of flavor!
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23 Taco Pasta Salad Recipe
Taco Pasta Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Delicious Taco Pasta Salad filled with beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado and more!!
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24 Calabacitas
Calabacitas
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Calabacitas or "little squashes" is an easy Mexican side dish with summer squash, zucchini, and savory goodness.
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25 Refried Black Beans
Refried Black Beans
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Make restaurant-quality refried black beans at home – a creamy and flavorful Mexican staple, perfect for burritos, tacos, and nachos.
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26 Crock Pot Pinto Beans Recipe
Crock Pot Pinto Beans Recipe
Total Time: 12 hours hours
Nutrient-rich pinto beans are cooked to perfection. These make a great meal or a tasty side dish to any of your Mexican dishes.
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27 Baked Tortilla Chips
Baked Tortilla Chips
Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
Baked tortilla chips are just as tasty, but with fewer calories. Only 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep for a better way to snack!
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28 Frito Corn Salad Recipe
Frito Corn Salad Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Fresh and tasty frito corn salad is bursting with sweet corn and covered in a perfectly spicy creamy sauce. It is perfectly refreshing.
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Really good
Love the taste, but at 15 minutes, the rice was seared to the bottom of my pan!
Absolutely the best Mexican rice I’ve ever made. Rivals any authentic restaurant. Turns out perfect every time.
This is one of my favorite recipes from your page. My family loves it.
Cant really go wrong with any of these sides! There all so delicious and your family will love them.
My girls sold your red and green salsa to raise money for girls’ camp. Everyone loved the recipes, particularly the sweet salsa verde.
I think I have made almost everything on this list!! None of them disappoint!! I make your Spanish rice a few times a month & have people asking me for the recipe all the time!!