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15 Easy Mexican-Inspired Recipes

Grab your margarita and some chips and guac, and settle in for some our favorite easy Mexican-inspired recipes. All the soups, enchiladas, tacos, bowls, and casseroles that make everything better.

Spicy Shrimp Veracruz

Shrimp Veracruz – my new favorite recipe!! Juicy shrimp in a pepper / tomato spicy, briny sauce served over rice. Oh my gosh, THIS IS SO GOOD.

Easy Mexican Chicken Quinoa Casserole

Piled high with blistered peppers, salsa-ified quinoa, black beans, spicy chicken, and Pepperjack cheese.

Roasted Cauliflower Burrito Bowl with toppings.

Roasted Cauliflower Burrito Bowls

Nothing fancy to see here – just a healthy, delicious, vegan burrito bowl combo featuring spicy roasted cauliflower, pico de gallo, creamy refried black beans, rice, corn, avocado, and a good lime drench.

Fajitas with bell peppers, mushrooms, and cashew queso.

Vegan Sheet Pan Fajitas with Chipotle Queso

These vegan fajitas are SO GOOD. Roasted peppers and onions, steak-like portobello mushrooms, some mashed avocado, and a waterfall of spicy cashew queso.

Avocado Dip in a bowl with chip.

2-Minute Creamy Avocado Dip

Creamy avo dip that comes together with less than five ingredients in two minutes flat! This is the BEST easy, healthy snack. Also a great spread for tacos.

Chicken Tinga Tacos in a row.

The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos

These tacos are BEST! Saucy, spicy, real food perfection.

Crunchwrap Supremes in a stack.

Crunchwrap Supreme

OMG. Layers of taco meat, queso, tostada, lettuce, tomato, salsa, hot sauce, and sour cream.

Spicy Chicken Meal Prep with Rice and Beans

Meal prepped chicken with rice and beans + a yummy cilantro sauce = healthy meal prep to last you all week! Meal planning that is healthy, delicious, AND beautiful!

A spatula lifting up enchiladas verdes.

Simple Enchiladas Verdes

Enchiladas with a simple homemade roasted tomatillo sauce that will make your tastebuds rock out. Plus chicken and cheese and tortillas. Super yum.

Shrimp tacos with sauce.

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw

THE BEST shrimp tacos loaded with avocado, spicy shrimp, and a homemade creamy lime slaw? HELLO YUMMY!

The Best Migas

Eggs scrambled with crispy tortillas, garlic, jalapeño, and melted cheese served with black beans and avocado. Quick, easy, and SO DELICIOUS. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or brunch!

Elote Queso

A grill + app favorite all bubbled up in one skillet. Creamy melty queso, charred roasted corn, fresh jalapeño and garlic, and some cilantro and chili powder. YUM.

Easy Veggie Enchiladas

Saucy, cheese, filling, cozy, and packed with any roasted veggies you want. Super versatile and easy to make!

Jalapeño lime chicken soup in bowls.

Jalapeño Lime Chicken Soup

Simple and healthy with white beans, salsa verde, and a hit of fresh jalapeño and lime juice. YUM.

Mexican sweet potato skins on a plate.

Healthy Chipotle Sweet Potato Skins

These healthy chipotle sweet potato skins are stuffed with a chipotle-sweet potato filling, black beans, corn, and topped with cheese. SO GOOD.

One More Thing!

Looking for even more flavorful tacos? Check out a list of all of our taco recipes!

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