Mexican Side Recipes

Every great Mexican entrée deserves a complimenting side. Included here are tantalizing sides that can be prepared quickly and easily: Frijoles de la Olla, or Cilantro Lime Rice.

poached chicken breasts being shredded on a black plate

December 4, 2020

Easy Poached Shredded Chicken

winter roasted salad with sweet potatoes and acorn squash on a white oval platter

November 3, 2020

Roasted Sweet Potato and Acorn Squash Winter Salad

Mexican candied pumpkin on a white dish with brown sugar syrup, a cinnamon stick and drizzled with sweetened condensed milk

October 27, 2020

Calabaza en Tacha (Candied Pumpkin)

roasted pepitas on a stone bowl with a painted woodln spoon on a table decorated with marigolds

October 18, 2020

Spicy Roasted Pepitas Recipe (Pumpkin Seeds) + Video

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers baked and served

September 27, 2020

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

finished loaf of no knead cheese bread with hatch green chiles on a wooden board

September 23, 2020

No-Knead Green Chile Cheese Bread

canned salmon salad ceviche style served in a glass with avocado slices and tortilla chips

September 18, 2020

Canned Salmon Salad, Ceviche-Style

texas Cowboy Caviar in a bowl with chips on the side in a wooden bowl

September 6, 2020

Cowboy Caviar (Texas Caviar)

avocado tomatillo salsa in a small rustic dish

September 4, 2020

Tomatillo Avocado Salsa (Salsa de Tomatillo y Aguacate) + Video

Easy homemade salsa verde served in a small bowl

September 3, 2020

Easy Homemade Salsa Verde Mexicana + Video

Mexican Street Corn Salad ready and served in a big bowl on a wooden board

August 20, 2020

Mexican Street Corn Salad + Video

Calabacitas con Elote or Zucchini with Corn ready and served

Calabacitas con Elote (Zucchini with Corn)

Galletas de Suero (Buttermilk Biscuits)

Homemade Flour Tortillas + Video

Homemade Corn Tortillas + Video

Escabeche (Pickled Jalapeños) + Video

Serving delicious Mexican Fruit Cups

February 17, 2020

Mexican Fruit Cups

February 7, 2020

Frijoles de la Olla + Video

January 29, 2020

Chile Verde con Carne y Papas (Green Chile with Beef and Potatoes)

January 15, 2020

Frijoles Charros (Cowboy Beans) + Video

November 21, 2019

Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

November 7, 2019

Sopa de Fideo + Video

November 4, 2019

Maple Roasted Winter Squash

October 16, 2019

Blistered Shishito Peppers