15 Best Easy Weeknight Mexican Recipes - Damn Delicious (2024)

Table of Contents
Post navigation Want to Save this Recipe for Later? Leave a Reply 11 comments Shannon — July 11, 2017 @ 9:37 AM Reply Every single one of these pictures is making my mouth water! Good thing today is taco Tuesday!! 🙂 Can’t wait to make any one of these dishes. Julia @ Happy Foods Tube — July 11, 2017 @ 6:29 AM Reply I was just thinking of cooking some delicious Mexican dish so thanks for the inspiration! All these look amazing! Victor — May 15, 2015 @ 6:31 PM Reply Mmm, cilantro-lime dressing sounds so refreshing. Hispanic style summer salads, absolutely. The east coast’s “Mexican food” is appalling from what I’ve experienced. In fact, most of the food on the east coast is sub-par from what I’ve experienced. For this reason alone, I’ve been forced to quickly ramp up my own cooking skills in an attempt to mitigate what was lost when I left California’s Bay Area. If there’s one thing I’ll always miss about San Francisco, it’s the cuisine. But thanks to websites like this one, Damn Delicious, and you, Chungah, I just might be able to concoct a little bit of my beloved west coast cuisine right here in my east coast home. Cheers!P.S. That cheesy enchilada rice skillet is literally making my mouth water. Leyna — November 21, 2014 @ 7:30 PM Reply Wow…a wonderful selection of Mexican recipes from the heart! Well done! Love the one pot quinoa! Elli Friesen — October 23, 2014 @ 1:02 PM Reply What amazing recipes you show! Got to love a girl who’s not shy about calories! Taste first, everytime! Have made several recipes already! Mac — October 15, 2014 @ 10:18 PM Reply You make the best food! Jules @ WolfItDown — October 15, 2014 @ 11:46 AM Reply Mexican food seems to always hit the spot, and now – I want all of the above! A DamnDelicious tapas, si por favor! x Maggie — October 15, 2014 @ 9:25 AM Reply You seriously need to do a cookbook! I’ve been using you’re recipes a lot lately. My family loves these dishes!! Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. — October 14, 2014 @ 10:10 PM Reply I love all of these ideas! Mexican is our fave and I love how easy it can be to make! Averie @ Averie Cooks — October 14, 2014 @ 9:04 PM Reply Look at all these Mexican recipes! I mean I knew you had a ton but seeing them all together makes me want to break out some chips and guac and margaritas 🙂 Chungah — October 14, 2014 @ 9:07 PM Reply Come on over – we’ll have margaritas and stuff ourselves fat with guacamole 🙂 FAQs References

11 Comments »

Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe

The best quick-and-easy Mexican weeknight meals that the whole family will love!

15 Best Easy Weeknight Mexican Recipes - Damn Delicious (1)

It’s no surprise that Mexican food is a favorite around here. After all, we grew up in Los Angeles our entire childhood! So here it is: my top 15 Mexican favorites – dishes that I make at least once a month!

1. One Pan Mexican Quinoa – Wonderfully light, healthy and nutritious. And it is so easy to make – even the quinoa is cooked right in the pan. [GET THE RECIPE.]

2. Enchilada Pasta – All the flavors of cheesy enchiladas are tossed together in this quick and easy pasta dish. [GET THE RECIPE.]

3.Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing – A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing. [GET THE RECIPE.]

4. Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers – These stuffed bell peppers will provide the nutrition that you need for a healthy, balanced meal. [GET THE RECIPE.]

5. Beef Enchiladas – Loaded with a simple and hearty crumbled beef filling, these cheesy enchiladas will be on your dinner table in no time. [GET THE RECIPE.]

6. Mexican Rice – Restaurant-style Mexican rice can easily be made right at home, and it tastes a million times better too. [GET THE RECIPE.]

7.Cheesy Enchilada Rice Skillet – The easiest enchiladas you will ever make. No rolling, no folding. Just throw everything into a skillet and you’re set. [GET THE RECIPE.]

8. Taco Salad – All the flavors of a taco in a healthy salad with arefreshing, tangy lime vinaigrette. [GET THE RECIPE.]

9.Easy Taco Pie – The easiest, cheesiest pie you will ever make in a single skillet in just 30 min – perfect for those busy weeknights and picky eaters. [GET THE RECIPE.]

10.One Pot Mexican Skillet Pasta – This Mexican-inspired pasta dish can be made in 30 minutes or less in a single pan. You can’t beat that. [GET THE RECIPE.]

11.Chicken Enchilada Skillet – An inside-out enchilada skillet made in less than 30 minutes.[GET THE RECIPE.]

12. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas – The easiest carnitas you will ever make in the crockpot, cooked low and slow for the most amazing fall-apart tender goodness. [GET THE RECIPE.]

13. Easy Burrito Bowls – Skip Chipotle and try these burrito bowls right at home. It’s easier, healthier and 10000x tastier. [GET THE RECIPE.]

14.White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour Cream Sauce – These enchiladas have the easiest cream sauce you could ever make. It’s so good, you’ll want to guzzle it down. [GET THE RECIPE.]

15.Quinoa Enchilada Casserole – A lightened-up, healthy enchilada bake chockfull of quinoa, black beans and cheesy goodness.[GET THE RECIPE.]

posted on October 14, 2014under round up
11 CommentsLeave a Comment »

Want to Save this Recipe for Later?

Enter your email below and we'll send it straight to your inbox! Plus, you can sign up to receive quick and easy weeknight dinners every week.

Leave a Reply

11 comments
  1. Shannon July 11, 2017 @ 9:37 AM Reply

    Every single one of these pictures is making my mouth water! Good thing today is taco Tuesday!! 🙂 Can’t wait to make any one of these dishes.

  2. Julia @ Happy Foods Tube July 11, 2017 @ 6:29 AM Reply

    I was just thinking of cooking some delicious Mexican dish so thanks for the inspiration! All these look amazing!

  3. Victor May 15, 2015 @ 6:31 PM Reply

    Mmm, cilantro-lime dressing sounds so refreshing. Hispanic style summer salads, absolutely. The east coast’s “Mexican food” is appalling from what I’ve experienced. In fact, most of the food on the east coast is sub-par from what I’ve experienced. For this reason alone, I’ve been forced to quickly ramp up my own cooking skills in an attempt to mitigate what was lost when I left California’s Bay Area. If there’s one thing I’ll always miss about San Francisco, it’s the cuisine. But thanks to websites like this one, Damn Delicious, and you, Chungah, I just might be able to concoct a little bit of my beloved west coast cuisine right here in my east coast home. Cheers!

    P.S. That cheesy enchilada rice skillet is literally making my mouth water.

  4. Leyna November 21, 2014 @ 7:30 PM Reply

    Wow…a wonderful selection of Mexican recipes from the heart! Well done!
    Love the one pot quinoa!

  5. Elli Friesen October 23, 2014 @ 1:02 PM Reply

    What amazing recipes you show! Got to love a girl who’s not shy about calories! Taste first, everytime! Have made several recipes already!

  6. Mac October 15, 2014 @ 10:18 PM Reply

    You make the best food!

  7. Jules @ WolfItDown October 15, 2014 @ 11:46 AM Reply

    Mexican food seems to always hit the spot, and now – I want all of the above! A DamnDelicious tapas, si por favor! x

  8. Maggie October 15, 2014 @ 9:25 AM Reply

    You seriously need to do a cookbook! I’ve been using you’re recipes a lot lately. My family loves these dishes!!

  9. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. October 14, 2014 @ 10:10 PM Reply

    I love all of these ideas! Mexican is our fave and I love how easy it can be to make!

  10. Averie @ Averie Cooks October 14, 2014 @ 9:04 PM Reply

    Look at all these Mexican recipes! I mean I knew you had a ton but seeing them all together makes me want to break out some chips and guac and margaritas 🙂

    • Chungah October 14, 2014 @ 9:07 PM Reply

      Come on over – we’ll have margaritas and stuff ourselves fat with guacamole 🙂

15 Best Easy Weeknight Mexican Recipes - Damn Delicious (2024)

FAQs

What do Mexican eat for lunch? ›

A staple of Mexican food is comida, which translates as either food or lunch. Mexicans typically eat their second meal of the day between 2 and 4 p.m. Though the meal is earlier, like dinner north of the border, comida is the largest meal of the day, with several courses, soup, meat, beans, and tortillas.

What are 5 popular Mexican dishes for dinner? ›

Tacos, burritos,tostadas, enchiladas, chilaquiles, tamales, quesadillas,guacamole and even nachos. These are typically street food Mexican dishes. But here are Mexican dishes hardly found outside Mexico. The ones that are “homemade dishes” “comida casera”.

What are 4 popular Mexican dishes? ›

filters
  • 1 Nachos81%
  • 2 Burritos80%
  • 3 Fajitas79%
  • 4 Salsa79%
  • 5 Quesadilla79%
  • 6 Guacamole68%
  • 7 Chili con Carne66%
  • 8 Chimichangas65%

What are the top 3 traditional foods in Mexico? ›

Corn is the main base of Mexican cuisine. Corn, chili, and beans were the “holy trinity” of food for Mesoamerican civilizations. In fact, corn is the source of great Mexican dishes such as 'enchiladas', 'huaraches', 'machetes', 'tlacoyos', 'sopes', 'molotes' and 'quesadillas'.

What are 3 of the most common ingredients in most Mexican dishes? ›

The Most Important Ingredients for Mexican Cuisine
  • Corn (maize) Popol Vuh, which is the sacred book of the Mayas, says that men were made of corn. ...
  • Chili. In Mexican cuisine, the use of chili is a must. ...
  • Cocoa.
Mar 16, 2024

What foods do Mexicans eat daily? ›

The humble pinto bean finds its way into most meals, usually in the form of a soupy-textured refried bean served with tortillas. Chicken (pollo asado) and pork (carnitas) are the favorite meats, but beef (carne) is also eaten. Seafood is more bountiful in coastal cities.

What are 2 traditional Mexican dishes? ›

Authentic Mexican food and drinks are more than tacos and margaritas. Here are our favorite Mexican recipes—including elote, micheladas, posole and churros. Explore some of the most famous Mexican food (and drinks!) from various regions.

What food do Mexicans eat on Christmas? ›

10 foods popular in Mexico for Christmas
  • Tamales. Tamales are beautiful cornmeal dumplings with a variety of fillings inside them. ...
  • Ensalada de Noche Buena. ...
  • Romeritos. ...
  • Bacalao. ...
  • Pozole. ...
  • Pavo. ...
  • Ponche Navideno. ...
  • Bunuelos.
Dec 19, 2018

What is Mexico's favorite food? ›

Guacamole is undoubtedly one of Mexico's most popular dishes, but few people know that this traditional sauce dates back to the time of the Aztecs.

What is Mexico's main meal of the day? ›

The normal meal is, as follows; early morning meal, is called "desayuno", which entails coffee/atole (maize drink) and light meal, in some areas, the "almuerzo", around 11AM, includes a "snack" and drink, then followed by "comida", between noon and 2PM (lunch), which in itself is usually the heaviest meal of the day, ...

What is the most important meal for Mexicans? ›

Some say this is the most important meal of the day, that is certainly true for most of us Mexicans. An average household would usually have 3 big meals a day, desayuno, comida y cena; breakfast being the heartiest one, takes place first thing in the morning, anytime between 7 -10 am.

What are common Mexican meals? ›

  • Mexican Rice. PHOTO: KATE JORDAN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON. ...
  • Chicken Taco Torta. PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE. ...
  • Elote: Mexican Street Corn. PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE. ...
  • Grilled Chicken Street Tacos. ...
  • Mexican Chicken Casserole. ...
  • Chalupas. ...
  • Chicken Enchiladas. ...
  • Carne Asada Tortas.
Apr 7, 2024

What are some traditional Mexican dinners? ›

Corn is the basis of food in Mexico before the arrival of Spaniards and tortillas are made of corn. Many Mexican dishes are based in corn and tortilla such as tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, sopa de tortilla, etc.

What is the best dish at a Mexican restaurant? ›

Greatest All-Time Mexican Classic Dishes to Try
  • Chilaquiles. This should be on top of your list of authentic Mexican dishes you will order the next time you enter an authentic Mexican restaurant. ...
  • Pozole. Guess what the top Mexican dishes include? ...
  • Tamales. ...
  • Cochinita Pibil. ...
  • Mole Poblano. ...
  • Tacos. ...
  • Elote.

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Duane Harber

Last Updated:

Views: 6307

Rating: 4 / 5 (51 voted)

Reviews: 90% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Duane Harber

Birthday: 1999-10-17

Address: Apt. 404 9899 Magnolia Roads, Port Royceville, ID 78186

Phone: +186911129794335

Job: Human Hospitality Planner

Hobby: Listening to music, Orienteering, Knapping, Dance, Mountain biking, Fishing, Pottery

Introduction: My name is Duane Harber, I am a modern, clever, handsome, fair, agreeable, inexpensive, beautiful person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.