Mexican Lunch Ideas
Add a touch of Mexican flavour and excitement to your weekday lunches! From cheesy quesadillas to refreshing burritos and flavourful fajita bowls, it’s easy to whip up a delicious Mexican lunch. Explore a range of nutritious and satisfying recipes to liven up your day.
Fajita Bowl
Fajita bowls are a great lunch recipe to try because they are delicious and easy to make. They are a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables, and they can be customised to your liking.
Classic Tostada
Classic Tostadas are a great Mexican lunch recipe due to their versatility, ease of preparation, nutritional value, flavour, and crowd-pleasing nature.
Black Bean Burrito
Black Bean Burritos are a great idea for a Mexican lunch because it is simple to make, versatile, nutritious, budget-friendly, portable, and universally enjoyed. They are quick to prepare and healthy, which will keep you going during the day.
Everything you need to inspire Mexican Lunch Ideas from home
Here are the Gran Luchito products you need to make those Mexican lunches easy and extra tasty. If you keep these products well stocked in your cupboards at home, you’ll be able to make a Mexican inspired lunch on any day of the week!
Soft Taco Wraps and Burrito Wraps – These are a must in order to wrap up all of those lovely leftovers or quickly cooked ingredients to make a traditional Mexican lunch.
Refried Beans and Cantina Beans – Always have some beans in the cupboard to add to those burritos, tacos or quesadillas. They provide your protein, lovely flavour and texture.
A pot of our Tomatillo Salsa or Chipotle Salsa in your fridge will go a long way throughout the week during lunchtime. The salsas can be spread over, dolloped on top of, or used to dunk into absolutely everything and are completely addictive. These salsas will add serious freshness spooned over any of your meals.
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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Chicken fajitas made in the air fryer are a great option for a no-fuss, flavorful lunch for two....
Air Fryer Taquitos
Air fryer taquitos are delicious tortillas filled with a delicious filling, folded into a flute-like shape, then shallow-fried in vegetable oil till golden brown....
Air Fryer Empanada
Air fryer empanadas are ideal if you're looking for a quick and easy way to satisfy a craving, providing a healthier, tastier, and more convenient way to enjoy your favourite food...
Air Fryer Burrito
Make these incredible Air Fryer Burrito for a fast and easy weeknight meal. Avoid messy frying and have a hot burrito in under 5 minutes....
Air Fryer Quesadilla
This air fryer quesadilla recipe produces crisp, perfectly melted cheese quesadillas, perfect for those busy weekdays....
Black Bean Soup
An easy homemade black bean soup recipe that uses Gran Luchito Cantina Beans and Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste. A creamy and slightly spicy soup, this one is delicious! ...
Wedge Salad
Iceberg salad wedges are served here with a creamy dressing prepared with blue cheese mixed with our Chipotle Paste, then topped with crispy bacon, diced tomatoes and onion. ..
Mexican Salad
A light, fresh chopped Mexican salad filled with crunchy veg, black beans, tortilla chips that is colourful, satisfying and just a tiny bit spicy thanks to the delicious chipotle tahini dressing....
Mexican Molletes with Refried Beans
Our Mexican Molletes Recipe with crusty bread slathered with Refried Beans and melted cheese is an amazing Mexican toastie, made in the comfort of your own home!...
Classic Tostada
Indulge in the warm and delicious flavours of a classic tostada, a beloved and traditional Mexican dish featuring a crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, and an array of toppings to create a fulfilling and enjoyable dining experience....
Gorditas
Gorditas are one of those perfect quick Mexican recipes that you can have on the go and eat with your hands. Made of masa, ours are loaded with traditional beef picadillo....
Black Bean Burrito
Quick to prepare and healthy, packed with fresh veggies, beans, rice and salsa, this black bean burrito is the perfect working from home lunch to power you through your day...
Tortilla Wrap Hack Luchito Style
Our version of the Tik Tok wrap hack made even more delicious with chorizo, potatoes, Chipotle Refried Beans, a dollop of salsa and grated cheese....
Taco Salad
All your favourite taco ingredients are combined into one epic bowl. It's all about mixing textures and fresh flavours, and we think it is delicious!...
Mexican Pulled Pork Sandwich
A truly delicious way to enjoy leftover pulled pork, toasted sourdough bread with a dollop of Chipotle Mayo, pulled pork, cabbage pickle, salad and a squeeze of lime....
Fajita Bowl
Fajita bowls are perfect easy meals that you can prepare ahead of time and then have everything ready to assemble at lunchtime, or as a quick and healthy dinner for busy days...
Mexican Chicken Soup
There's nothing more comforting than a bowl of hearty warm soup during a cold winter's day. Well this is exactly what we had in mind when we created this recipe....
Mexican Bean Salad
Our Mexican Bean Salad is packed full of fresh, crunchy veggies and black beans with the most delicious chipotle dressing, a perfect side dish for your next BBQ!...
Pulled Pork Tacos With Red Cabbage Slaw
With a dollop of Chipotle Paste, this is an easy way to use up leftover pulled pork! The red cabbage slaw is the perfect accompaniment to go with these flavourful tacos. ...
Easy Quesadilla Recipe Luchito Style
Our signature quesadilla features crispy chorizo and onions caramelised with Chipotle Paste and honey and a mix of gruyere and cheddar cheeses. This is an epic quesadilla!...
Pulled Pork Burrito Bowl
Everything you love about burritos with no limits! Tender pulled pork, veggies, guacamole, rice and Cantina Beans served with Soft Taco Wraps for wrapping up the goodness!...
Mushroom Molletes
Have you ever had Molletes? They're a beloved Mexican open toastie normally enjoyed as “almuerzo” or “brunch” in English. This recipe has delicious, buttery girolles....
Torta
A torta is not just any Mexican sandwich! Layers of flavours are put together to create the ultimate sandwich. Our tasty chorizo sandwich will be your new lunchtime favourite!...
Burrito Bowl
Delicious steak, lots of veggies and Cantina Beans - this is everything you love about burritos but with a bowl so you don't have to try to squeeze it all into one tortilla!...
Refried Bean Burrito
With our Smoky Chipotle Mexican Refried Beans, the humble bean burrito is taken up a notch and packed full of flavour! Add some Serranos with it for a pop of heat!...
Cheese Quesadilla
Quesadillas are very easy to make. In this recipe, the simple Cheese Quesadilla gets a tasty upgrade. We add Fire-Roasted Serrano Peppers for an authentic touch....
Steak Sandwich
Not many things beat a good steak sandwich, and this is definitely a good one with a dollop of our homemade macha mayo, caramelised red onion, and gem lettuce - YUM!...
The Best Toppings to Complete Your Lunches
Include some of these toppings with your chosen lunches, to add additional flavour and texture:
- Green Serrano Chillies
- Jalapeno & Pineapple
- Homemade Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Sour cream or creme fraîche
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Freshly chopped coriander
- Limes to squeeze
Why Not Add Some Dipping Sauce?
The following can be drizzled over tacos and into burritos, or you can dip your toasted quesadillas into them!
Soft Taco Wraps and Burrito Wraps – These are a must in order to wrap up all of those lovely leftovers or quickly cooked ingredients to make a traditional Mexican lunch.
Refried Beans and Cantina Beans – Always have some beans in the cupboard to add to those burritos, tacos or quesadillas. They provide your protein, lovely flavour and texture.
A pot of our Tomatillo Salsa or Chipotle Salsa in your fridge will go a long way throughout the week during lunchtime. The salsas can be spread over, dolloped on top of, or used to dunk into absolutely everything and are completely addictive. These salsas will add serious freshness spooned over any of your meals.
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Lunch IdeasFAQs
Here you can find our frequently asked questions about Mexican lunches. If you’d like to ask one, please do so in the comments section below the recipe. To learn more about authentic Mexican cooking check out the Gran Luchito Youtube Channel.
As lunchtimes in the UK tend to be no more than an hour long, we need quick and easy options. Using Mexican as inpriation, you can make any type of quesadilla, burrito, or taco for lunch – check out our recipes! Our Mexican Salad is also a good option. Or make a big batch of our Mexican Chicken Soup one evening to have for lunches that week.
Yes, all of our recipes use fresh and healthy ingredients, and are great to eat if you’re being healthy. Maybe just watch the amount of cheese, tortillas and chips that you’re consuming!
Lunch is the main meal of the day and often includes two courses. The first course is usually a salad or soup, referred to as consume. This is usually followed by a main course of meat, chicken or seafood served with rice, beans and corn tortillas.
Lunch (Comida) is anywhere from 2 to 5pm, with a light dinner around 7pm. Their lunches are much heavier and a longer affair than ours, not to mention quite a bit later in the day.