When you’re looking for a weeknight dinner everyone will love (that won’t take you too long to make), there’s nothing better than a weeknight fiesta. You can pull together these south-of-the-border flavors fast, and spend more time enjoying them. Here are some fiesta-worthy main dishes, side dishes, and drinks to try out!
This cheesy treat is one of our favorite no-recipe recipes. It has a cottage cheese base, so there’s a little more protein than your typical queso. Choose whatever seasoning strikes your fancy. We’re particularly fans of Creamy Jalapeno Seasoning.
Need a dish with has lots of flavor, the whole family will eat, and comes together in 30 minutes? We got you. Try Street Corn Chicken. You can save a few minutes by using frozen corn, but if fresh sweet corn is in season, it takes this recipe to a whole new delicious level.
Family can’t decide if they’d rather have burgers or tacos for dinner? Here’s how to make everyone happy. This Smash Burger Taco recipe comes together fast, too, so there’ll be plenty of time for the family to argue over whether tacos are sandwiches or not.
Need to feed 4–6 people fast? You can make Skirt Steak Fajitas with our Cast Iron Sizzle Skillet and Wood Trivet. Thanks to its larger size and excellent heat retention, this skillet can quickly cook the skirt steak, bell peppers, and onions, so you can serve sizzling fajitas that look and taste like they came from your favorite Mexican restaurant. Plus, you can take the skillet directly from your stovetop or grill and put it on your table with the Wood Trivet.
If meal prep usually feels like a marathon, this easy chicken fajita recipe will seriously help you out. Just 15 minutes in the microwave, and you have a hot, hearty meal everyone will love. Serve them with salsa, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole, and let everyone in the family build their own fajitas!
6. Pressure Cooker Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This wrap will shake up the ho-hum taco night and quickly become a family favorite. With a pressure cooker, you can make these one-pot meal wraps in record time (about 30 minutes). Try topping the salsa chicken with radishes, cheese, Greek yogurt or sour cream, cilantro, and avocado.
This cheesy dip has just the right amount of kick to keep you coming back for more. The combination of melty, delicious Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses with chicken, cilantro, and veggies is perfecto. Scoop it up with tortilla chips or fresh veggies, and let the family dig in!
Now that you have a few dinner ideas, what about the drinks? Try this quick-mix margarita recipe. Combine the tequila of your choice, water, and Key Lime Margarita Mix for a pitcher of bright, refreshing margaritas. And, no neon margaritas here, the mix doesn’t contain any artificial colors, fillers, or flavors.
Crisp cucumbers, refreshing dill, and all the fantastic flavors of traditional guacamole get together to make something out of this world. Use it as a dip with tortilla chips or veggies, or as a topping for tacos, tostadas, burgers, sandwiches…we’re getting hungry just thinking of the options. Use an avocado tool to safely and easily prep the avocado and in the unlikely case of leftovers, store your guac in a Guacamole Serve & Save.
This salsa is great with chips, but also on fish tacos, on a salad, or as a topping for other meats and seafood. If you don’t have fresh mangos at the ready, you can swap in drained, thawed frozen mango chunks.
This salsa-like condiment is the ultimate all-purpose topping. Of course, you can eat it on chips…but it’s also great in salads, burritos, and omelets, or on tacos, burgers, and fish or chicken.
Give this popular Mexican street food a party-ready makeover! Mix the grilled corn and veggies with all their charred, smoky goodness into a creamy, zesty, cheesy dip. Serve it with tortilla chips, bell pepper strips, or just eat it with a spoon—it’s that good!
Party tip: Keep the dip warm for your fiesta in a slow cooker.
Are you super pressed for time? Did your bestie just text that she’s headed your way with the margaritas and you’ve got ten minutes to prep? Try Street Corn Seasoning Mix for a delicious shortcut.
This burrito bowl recipe call for flank or skirt steak which is a more budget-friendly cut than some other beef cuts. Marinating it overnight makes the meat tender and flavorful and ensures that it comes together quickly when it’s time to cook dinner the next night.
Cake from a microwave? Yep, and it’s tasty! Perfect for a hot evening when you want a special dessert, but don’t want to turn the oven on.
A second microwave cake recipe? Sure! Also tasty and also perfect for a hot evening when you want a special dessert, but don’t want to turn the oven on. Decisions, decisions.
Shredded pork to standard in 15 mins! Using the deep covered baker in the microwave is my favorite way to get the homemade flavor
Thanks for the great recipes
The Mexican street corn dip looks yummy!!
love the recipes!!!!!!!!
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Love this article so much!!! Thanks for the share
These look amazing thanx for the ideas
I copied nearly all the recipes! We need to make some of these for a party so we can try all these seasoning mixes.
I love getting all of these! So much fun to try!
Looks like some good ideas! Thanks.
These all look great I will have to look at these.