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Mexican Dinner Ideas – everyone loves Tex-Mex style Mexican food! Tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, margaritas and more! But sometimes you want to branch out from the norm. Here are over 50 of my favorite Mexican inspired dinner ideas for any night of the week!
I could eat Mexican food pretty much every night of the week. There is just something about my favorite salsa with chips that gets me every time. I think it might be my ultimate snacking weakness. Then you add a lime margarita to the mix and I am one happy girl!
There have been a lot of Mexican recipes shared here before. Cheap dinner ideas has a few great options as well. Mexican food is often quick and easy to make, so it is great for busy nights of the week. But today we have 25 of my favorite Mexican dinner ideas for all of your taco and Mexican food cravings.
We are skipping the basic tacos and burritos in this line up. We are going for fun and new ways to get your favorite flavors into dinner. Using potatoes, shrimp, and all sorts of different combinations! Hope you find some you are excited to try.
With over 40 different Mexican dinner ideas, you are not going to run out of things to try any time soon! So if you love Mexican food like I do, start at the top and just work your way down!
4.80 from 5 votes
Sheet Pan Tacos
These easy Sheet Pan Tacos are a quick and easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will enjoy. A fun twist on taco night with just a little bit less mess!
Put a (literal) twist on taco night with this easy taco braid! It's made with refrigerated pizza dough wrapped around savory taco beef and cheese. Just fill, fold, and bake!
This easy taco mac and cheese combines two favorite comfort foods into a cheesy, flavor-packed skillet dinner. This recipe is quick to make and family-friendly!
This easy taco casserole has everything that you love about tacos in it. It's healthy, easy, only takes 30 minutes, and is loaded with juicy ground beef and melty cheddar cheese.
Meximelt Recipe – a copycat recipe of the famous Taco Bell beef Meximelt that used to be available in stores. Super easy to make and even better at home.
Breakfast Tacos – tacos for breakfast is always a good idea! They are super easy to make, loaded with eggs, bacon, cheese and topped with your favorite salsa and avocado.
Potato Tacos – corn tortillas loaded with mashed potatoes and cheese. Then they are fried until golden and crispy. Take your taco game to a whole new level with these!
Steak Street Tacos – tender grilled skirt steak wrapped in a charred corn tortilla and topped with a creamy cilantro lime sauce. Just like Southern California at home in no time!
Taco Pasta Skillet – All the flavors of taco night in a one pan meal, ready in 20 minutes! Homemade version of those box mix meals, with just a few staple ingredients.
Fish Tacos – a super easy, healthy, and delicious cod fish taco recipe. Topped with a fresh Mexican coleslaw, pice de gallo, and a roasted poblano fish taco sauce.
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos – An easy shrimp taco recipe with spiced shrimp, a cool lime coleslaw, and topped with creamy chipotle sauce. Packed with so much flavor and ready in minutes, so it is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Easy Taco Stuffed Peppers – these Mexican stuffed peppers are a fun twist on a classic! Taco meat, black beans, corn, salsa and more. If you love taco night these are going to be a huge hit!
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos – make taco night extra tasty with this flavorful and easy chicken! Great for tacos, salads, quesadillas, burritos and more all week long!
Easy Taco Soup – a hearty and comforting taco flavored soup that is ready in minutes. Top with your favorite toppings to make it even better!
Flank Steak Tacos
Flank Steak Tacos – Juicy flank steak marinated in lime juice, garlic, cilantro and more. Served in tortillas with your favorite toppings for taco night!
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos – Pork that has been cooked in the crock pot in citrus and spices, and then used for tacos. So easy, and so much flavor!
4.54 from 43 votes
Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Tacos
Chipotle Beef Tacos – Slow cooked sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy shredded beef that is perfect for tacos
Easy tofu tacos are a high-protein vegetarian meal made with crumbly tofu taco filling fried with a smoky, spicy seasoning blend and served up in a warm tortilla. Don't forget the Mexican coleslaw and creamy avocado dressing!
This copycat grilled cheese burrito recipe lets you remake a Taco Bell favorite at home! Melty, cheesy, ooey-gooey tortillas packed with ground beef, Spanish rice, and creamy chipotle sauce.
Burrito Casserole – all the flavors of a burrito in a quick and easy casserole for the whole family. Lots of ways to mix it up, make ahead, or even freeze!
Air Fryer Chimichanga- a burrito loaded with your favorite filling and then "air fried" until crispy golden perfection. Such a great dinner any night of the week.
Crockpot Fiesta Chicken – a deliciously easy Mexican flavored chicken dish with just a handful of ingredients you probably have in your pantry already! Great for salads, tacos, burritos and more!
Enchilada Pasta Casserole – Cheese, chicken, and warming spices combine to create the ultimate comfort casserole. Perfect for a midweek Mexican night or to bring loads of flavor to your next potluck.
Beef Enchilada Casserole – all the taste of beef enchiladas without all the time and mess of rolling. Cheesy, hearty, comforting and such an easy dinner!
Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas – easy enchiladas filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, and lots of cheese! Absolutely delicious with just a few simple ingredients. Get a restaurant quality dinner on the table for dinner tonight!
White Chicken Enchiladas – super easy sour cream chicken enchiladas that are made with lots of creamy and tangy sour cream for a delicious white sauce. They are cheesy, full of flavor and great for dinner anytime!
Juicy Instant Pot Mexican shredded beef is easy to make from tender chuck roast cooked in a flavorful sauce. Perfect in tacos, enchiladas, or served over rice. Crock Pot directions included!
Mexican street corn pasta salad has all the flavors of Mexican elote wrapped up in an easy side dish! With roasted corn kernels, cheese, fresh cilantro, and spicy jalapeños tossed with pasta in a zesty crema dressing.
This cheesy Mexican lasagna has layers of Tex-Mex flavor, with savory seasoned beef, tomatoes, corn, black beans, and cheese baked between tender lasagna noodles.
Mexican Skillet Potatoes – a quick and easy one pan Mexican recipe. Crispy potatoes, taco meat, salsa, cheese and more! So much better than just regular tacos.
4.50 from 4 votes
Chicken Chilaquiles
Chicken Chilaquiles -A Mexican casserole with tortilla chips, and chicken baked in a spicy tomato sauce, and topped cheese.
4.75 from 12 votes
Chicken Tostadas
Chicken Tostadas – A quick and easy Mexican dinner! A crispy corn tortilla piled high with guacamole, chicken and salsa. Take a shortcut from the store and this can be ready in no time!
4.64 from 11 votes
Shrimp & Avocado Tostadas
Shrimp & Avocado Tostadas – a fun and easy way to get Mexican food on weeknights, in minutes! Crispy tostadas topped with guacamole, spiced shrimp, and your favorite salsa.
Southwest Baked Chicken – a baked chicken recipe that is ready in no time, with tons of flavor. Just 4 ingredients and dinner is done!
4.59 from 12 votes
Fiesta Chicken Casserole
This Fiesta Chicken Casserole is loaded with all the Tex-Mex/Mexican flavors that you love, in a super quick and easy dinner you can make any night of the week.
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This is just what I needed! Perfect for busy nights!
I feel like I have hit the mother load!! We can’t get enough Mexican Dinners at my house. I can’t deicde which one to try first!
I love cooking Mexican food for dinner. There are so many great options and flavors!
What a delicious round up of recipes! Not sure what I will try first; they all look amazing!
These are all wonderful ideas! My favorite is the Fiesta Lime Chicken, so bright and tasty!
All these look so delish! Would love to try all!