Quick-Fix Mexican Meals

Mexicali Meatless Tostadas

Ready in 15 Minutes
Get the flavor of beef for these tostadas, but without the fat, with meatless burger crumbles. Top it off with rice, refried beans, cheese, and homemade pico de gallo made from avocado, red onion, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice.

• Recipe: Mexicali Meatless Tostadas

Poblano Fish Tacos

Fish tacos are all the rage now. Make your own in no time with this easy recipe for fish tacos.

• Recipe: Poblano Fish Tacos

Easy Barbecue Tostadas

Pick up shredded chicken or pork from your favorite barbecue joint to make this easy mexican dish. Serve with Mole Barbecue Sauce, Chipotle Sour Cream, and Jicama Slaw.

• Recipe: Easy Barbecue Tostadas

Grilled Chicken Tacos

Spice up taco night with these quick Grilled Chicken Tacos. Jazz up ordinary salsa with mango, cilantro, and hot sauce, and serve a side of refried black beans for an easy weeknight meal.

• Recipe: Grilled Chicken Tacos

Chicken-and-Green Chile Enchiladas

A deli-roasted chicken helps make short work of this classic Mexican entrée. Luscious? Absolutely. In fact, we guarantee your family will clamor for seconds.

• Recipe:  Chicken-and-Green Chile Enchiladas

Chalupa Dinner Bowl Nachos

This fresh and flavorful twist on traditional Tex-Mex fare has easy make-ahead options. Pork loin roast and pinto beans spiced with Mexican seasonings in Chalupa Dinner Bowl Nachos are a come-back-for-seconds treat.

• Recipes: Chalupa Dinner Bowl Nachos
  

Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

Enjoy the zesty Tex-Mex flavor of fun-to-eat (and kid friendly) Grilled Chicken Quesadillas with Salsa Picante. Coating the tortillas with Cilantro-Pecan Pesto turns these chicken quesadillas from classic to extraordinary.

• Recipe:  Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

Spicy Fish Tacos With Mango Salsa and Guacamole

We’ve filled these tacos with fish in place of the traditional beef, pork, or chicken. While we love the fried fish flavor, we also tried baking and grilling the flounder fillets. Both are great options.

• Recipe:  Spicy Fish Tacos With Mango Salsa and Guacamole

Easy Microwave Quesadillas

Make these bean and cheese quesadillas in the microwave for an easy treat that even your kids can help with. The ingredients are store bought to save on prep time in the kitchen.

• Recipe:  Easy Microwave Quesadillas

Barbecued Pork Quesadillas

Pork adds a delicious hearty flavor to traditional quesadillas. We recommend purchasing premade barbecue pork from your grocery store to save on prep time.

• Recipe:  Barbecued Pork Quesadillas

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Delta Tamales

Delta Tamales are great as appetizers or the main course. Serve them with jalapeño peppers, onions, and the spice-flecked sauce in which they were cooked. You can save time the day of by assembling tamales a day ahead and storing in the refrigerator.

• Recipe:  Delta Tamales

Poblanos Stuffed With Pork And Fruit

The mild flavor of poblano peppers makes them a perfect candidate for stuffing. This recipe mixes pork with peaches, apricots, and plums for a fresh, unexpected flavor combination.

• Recipe:  Poblanos Stuffed With Pork And Fruit

Slow-Cooker Beef Tacos

Get the flavor of slow roasted beef without spending hours in the kitchen. Your slow cooker does most of the work for this taco filling. Plus, leftovers freeze well and taste great on baked potatoes.

• Recipe:  Slow-Cooker Beef Tacos

Chicken Chimichangas

These party chimichangas are oven-browned instead of deep-fried. The filling is sure to please your crowd with chicken, onion, cumin, oregano, and cheese.

• Recipe:  Chicken Chimichangas

Lean Green Lettuce Tacos

Help yourself to Lean Green Lettuce Tacos, whose colorful ingredients offer big benefits. Romaine lettuce leaves arranged in a stemmed vase double as nutritious taco wraps and a decorative centerpiece.

• Recipe:  Lean Green Lettuce Tacos

Party-Style Pork Empanada

Our Party-Style Pork Empanada uses refrigerated canned bread dough to make preparation easier. You can make up to two hours ahead of time, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the party.

• Recipe:  Party-Style Pork Empanada

Chicken Enchiladas

Faster than fast food and way more delicious, these cheesy enchiladas come together in a snap. A quick spritz of vegetable cooking spray adds extra crispness to flour tortillas as they bake.

• Recipe:  Chicken Enchiladas

Mexican Lasagna

We guarantee this zesty casserole will be your new weeknight staple. The recipe was originally designed to utilize leftover ground beef and sausage. It makes a lot, but refrigerates well and tastes wonderful reheated.

• Recipe:  Mexican Lasagna

Beef and Chicken Fajitas

Fajitas are a quick and easy way to feed (and please!) a crowd. This fajita seasoning earned 5 stars from our online users and we agree -- it’s delicious.

• Recipe:  Beef and Chicken Fajitas

Citrus Shrimp Tacos

A citrus marinade and Southwest Cream Sauce bring vibrant flavor to the grilled shrimp in these tacos. Be sure to soak wooden skewers in water at least 30 minutes before grilling to keep them from burning.

• Recipe:  Citrus Shrimp Tacos

Easy Enchiladas

Spice up a meal with savory Easy Enchiladas. In this recipe, we filled them with flavorful sausage, but if you’d like to make them with chicken, use about 2 1/2 cups chopped or shredded meat. Add Pronto Refried Beans to round out the menu.

• Recipes:
  Easy Enchiladas
   Pronto Refried Beans

Tex-Mex Fajitas

Crisp sautéed tofu adds texture and omega-3 fats, which prevent cholesterol from clogging arteries, to these fajitas. Bell peppers and onions cooked in salsa and vinegar complete the tasty, good-for-you meal.

• Recipe:  Tex-Mex Fajitas

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