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Traditional Mexican Side Dishes

43 Traditional Mexican Side Dishes

A traditional Mexican side dish is often served as a complement to the main dish of the day. This is because it’s usually accompanied by rice or beans, which are both essential to a complete meal.
There’s a wide variety of options when it comes to side dishes. You can choose to have them as a complement to the main dish, or you can choose to serve them as a meal in themselves.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 385 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Spanish Rice
  • Mexican Slaw
  • Mexican Street Corn (elote)
  • Roasted Mexican Zucchini
  • Guacamole
  • Mexican Sweet Potatoes
  • Mexican Corn Pudding
  • Mexican Potato Salad
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Mexican Cornbread
  • Mexican Corn Fritters
  • Black Beans
  • Cilantro-Lime Rice
  • Fiesta Red Potatoes
  • Fiesta Corn
  • Potato and Chorizo Casserole
  • Frijoles Y Chorizo
  • Grilled Elote Flatbread
  • Patio Pintos
  • Cumin Rice with Avocado
  • Salsa Corn Cakes
  • Fiesta Corn and Beans
  • Green Chile Creamed Corn
  • Avocado Onion Salad
  • Mexican Red Pozole with Pork
  • Refried Bean Dip
  • Black Beans and Cheesy Rice Skillet
  • Skillet Nacho Dip
  • Smoky Barbecued Corn
  • Guacamole Quinoa Salad
  • Green Chili and Roasted Tomato Guacamole
  • Mexican Street Corn Deviled Eggs
  • Sun-Dried Tomato Guacamole
  • Tater Tot Nachos
  • Grilled Mango Salsa
  • Fish Taco Salad
  • Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  • Mini Nachos
  • Mexican Pinto Beans
  • Chilaquiles Verdes
  • Vegetarian Calabacitas Quesadillas
  • Queso Fundido

Instructions
 

  • Pick any of these tasty side dishes for your meal.
  • Prepare the ingredients according to the recipe.
  • Enjoy your dinner in no time!
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