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Whether it’s Fajita Friday, a midweek TV dinner or a summer BBQ vibe, Fajita recipes are always guaranteed to go down a treat. But what to serve with fajitas? Well, here is our round-up of some authentic Mexican dishes to serve with fajitas. Of course, any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for the next day!
1. Black Beans & Rice
What makes our Black Beans & Rice recipe so easy and delicious is the addition of our Cantina Beans which have already been slowly simmered and we add some smoky delicious flavour with our Smoky Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix. A tried and tested combination perfect for making it Mexican!
2. Lime and Coriander RIce
A fresh take on a rice side dish with the signature Mexican flavours of lime and coriander.
Goes Well With: Prawn Fajitas
3. Mexican Corn
In Mexico corn off the cob is called Esquites. but we like to call it Mexican Street Corn. It’s a delicious salad that goes really well with Fajitas.
Best Served With: Steak Fajitas
4. Mexican Rice
Mexican Rice with chipotle is a winner with most of our dishes and goes really well as a fajita side dish. An authentic Mexican classic. Our recipe uses our Chipotle Paste to inject some smoky heat into the dish. Rice to serve with fajitas sorted!
Best Served With: Chicken Fajitas With Chipotle
5. Guacamole
More ideas of what to serve with fajitas? well, you can’t go wrong with Homemade creamy Guacamole! The guac goes well with every fajita filling you could possibly imagine. The secret to our delicious homemade guacamole recipe is adding a couple of spoons of our Tomatillo Salsa to it.
Best Served With: Mushroom Fajitas
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6. Quick Queso Fundido With Cauliflower
In this homemade queso fundido recipe, we used roasted cauliflower flavoured with Gran Luchito Chipotle Honey glaze and a bit of Smoky Chipotle Fajita and Taco Mix. It’s another great idea of what to put in fajitas either as a side or as a starter.
Best Served With: Fajita Platter
7. Frijoles
A side portion of Frijoles wouldn’t go amiss. In fact, Frijoles go amazingly well with almost all Mexican meals so we had to add them to our what to serve with fajitas blog! They would certainly work stuffed inside the fajitas as well.
Best Served With: Halloumi Fajitas
8. Mexican Salad
Our beautiful and fresh Mexican Salad is a perfect fajita side dish. Something light and green with a Chipotle Paste dressing. Fill up that plate amigos!
Best Served With: Vegetarian Fajitas
9. Chips and Salsa
Chips and Salsa are the easiest side dish and go with every Fajita recipe. Of course we might be a bit biased but our Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips are made with whole corn and large quarter cuts of tortillas so they are the perfect size for dipping into a jar of Gran Luchito authentic salsa.
Best Served With: Chicken Fajitas with Chipotle
10. Nachos
Nacho average chicken fajitas side dish! This classic Tex-Mex dish has so many different possibilities. Here we went for Chilli beef, guacamole, sour cream and Chipotle Salsa before finishing them off with grated cheese, coriander, spring onions and lime. Yum!
Best Served With: Spicy Chicken Fajitas
11. Mexican Black Beans
Mexican black beans go well with fajitas. Our lovely Cantina Beans (authentic black beans with their juices) are waiting for you to warm up and dollop inside them. You can garnish them with some finely chopped onion, tomatoes, chillies, coriander, some scoops of avocado and dollops of creme fraiche!
Best Served With: Steak Fajitas
12. Mexican Bean Salad
Loaded with crunchy, colourful veggies and hearty Cantina Beans, this Mexican Bean Salad is a favourite fresh and light but filling side dish to pair with Fajitas
Best Served With: Vegetarian Fajitas
Hopefully, now we have solved the problem of what to serve with your fajita recipes!
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We’ve also got loads more Mexican side dishes that would work perfectly with fajitas. Please keep us posted on your fajita fun in the comments section below!
