Gluten-FreeDinnerVegetarianQuick and EasyChickenFavorite SummerVeganSide DishMake-aheadFourth of JulySoup and StewAppetizerPaleoVegetablesComfort Food

Summer-Ready Southwestern Favorites

  • Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Taco Meat used as a filling for corn tortillas

    3 hrs, 10 min
    Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are such an easy meal, either on a busy weeknight or for a party. Just throw chicken, spices, and pineapple juice (the secret ingredient!) in the slow cooker, and let it cook for hours. Leftovers freeze well for later.
  • Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken on plate

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb, Paleo
    Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken! Marinate skinless boneless chicken breasts in lime juice and cilantro marinade and then quickly grill to perfection. So easy!
  • Black Bean Salad

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    A fresh black bean salad, perfect for a summer picnic or potluck. Red bell peppers, jalapeños, avocado, black beans and corn combined to give this salad its kick and fresh flavors.
  • Southwest Coleslaw in bowl

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    No mayo in this coleslaw! Cool and crunchy, this southwest coleslaw has thinly sliced cabbage with carrots, radishes and cilantro. Great as a summer side dish or piled high on tacos.
  • Chipotle chili burger

    35 min
    Want to add a spicy kick to your burgers? These Chipotle Burgers are made by mixing smoky chipotle peppers in adobo with the ground beef! Top with jack cheese and avocado for the best burger of the summer.
  • Grilled Corn Salad

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Here's an easy summer salad made with grilled corn, peppers, and zucchini! Serve it with burgers and grilled chicken at your next backyard barbecue. Keeps well, too!

Recent Southwestern Recipes & Ideas

  • A bowl of crockpot Taco Soup topped with sour cream and chips

    10 min
    Gluten-Free
    This slow cooker taco soup with ground beef is so easy — and SO GOOD! It's perfect for busy weeks with flexible cooking times for any schedule. Serve with tortilla chips, cilantro-lime rice, or cornbread.
  • Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Taco Meat used as a filling for corn tortillas

    3 hrs, 10 min
    Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are such an easy meal, either on a busy weeknight or for a party. Just throw chicken, spices, and pineapple juice (the secret ingredient!) in the slow cooker, and let it cook for hours. Leftovers freeze well for later.
  • A white bowl of pressure cooker tortilla soup with a spoon and grey patterned linen napkin to the left. The top right corner has a partial view of a second bowl of the same soup.

    50 min
    This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is loaded with shredded chicken, tomatoes, corn, and beans. It's ready so fast in the pressure cooker! Don’t forget to garnish this weeknight soup with avocado, lime, and, of course, tortillas.
  • White bean chicken chili in a serving bowl with chips

    2 hrs, 55 min
    Gluten-Free
    This easy White Chicken Chili is like a milder, calmer cousin to Texas beef chili. Make it with canned or dry beans, and add extra chili peppers for more heat if you like! Keeps well and freezes well.
  • Taco Pasta Skillet Recipe

    33 min
    Tacos and pasta! Why didn't we put these two together before? This one-skillet dish full of Southwestern flavors and pasta comes together in a flash with pantry staples. Your new favorite weeknight go-to!
  • Southwest Coleslaw in bowl

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    No mayo in this coleslaw! Cool and crunchy, this southwest coleslaw has thinly sliced cabbage with carrots, radishes and cilantro. Great as a summer side dish or piled high on tacos.
  • Grilled Corn Salad

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Here's an easy summer salad made with grilled corn, peppers, and zucchini! Serve it with burgers and grilled chicken at your next backyard barbecue. Keeps well, too!
  • Chipotle chili burger

    35 min
    Want to add a spicy kick to your burgers? These Chipotle Burgers are made by mixing smoky chipotle peppers in adobo with the ground beef! Top with jack cheese and avocado for the best burger of the summer.
  • Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken on plate

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb, Paleo
    Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken! Marinate skinless boneless chicken breasts in lime juice and cilantro marinade and then quickly grill to perfection. So easy!
  • Breakfast Taco Recipe with Chorizo and Eggs

    30 min
    Gluten-Free
    Tacos for breakfast? Yes, please! These tacos combine chorizo and scrambled eggs with all your favorite taco toppings—avocado, tomato, and cheese. It's a great way to feed a crowd in the morning.
  • Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cheese

    45 min
    Vegetarian
    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Southwestern toppings are the BEST! Black beans, corn, bell peppers, and creamy queso fresco make this a colorful and filling main dish all on its own. Score!
  • Easy Skillet Chicken - close up of chicken tenders with black beans, corn, and red and green bell peppers

    35 min
    Low Carb
    Need something quick and delicious for dinner? This Southwest Skillet Chicken is easy, freezer-friendly, and ready in 35 minutes. Make it with beans, corn, and bell peppers!
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

    8 hrs, 20 min
    Gluten-Free
    Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos.
  • Completed 7 Layer Bean Dip Recipe in Large White Bowl

    20 min
    Gluten-Free
    It's not a party without 7-layer Bean Dip! This one is made with hot refried beans and topped with cheddar cheese, chilies, tomatoes, avocados, sour cream, and sliced black olives.
  • Apple Chicken Quesadilla

    10 min
    Kid-friendly Chicken Apple Quesadillas! Toasted flour tortillas with melted cheese, apple slices, chicken, and salsa.
  • Frozen Breakfast Burrito Recipe

    45 min
    A satisfying weekday breakfast is totally possible when you assemble—and freeze!—these breakfast burritos ahead of time. Fill them with sausage, eggs, potatoes, cheese, and salsa verde!
  • Tomatillo Chicken Stew with Potatoes and Corn

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Paleo
    Easy stovetop chicken stew with tomatillo sauce, potatoes, corn, and peppers. Perfect for a late-summer dinner.
  • Grilled Chicken Nachos in Foil with Sour Cream BBQ Sauce

    25 min
    Grilled BBQ Chicken Nachos in foil, perfect for tailgating or camping!
  • Cilantro Lime Rice

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan
    BEST cilantro lime rice, no kidding! Better than Chipotle's. Easy to make. Perfect with Mexican and Asian food, great in burritos.
  • Blue Corn Chicken Nachos

    30 min
    Gluten-Free
    Celebrate Red, White and Blue with these Blue Corn Tortilla Chip Nachos! With a creamy pepper jack cheese sauce, chicken, and pico de gallo
  • Pineapple Salsa with Jicama

    1 hr, 15 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Tangy tropical Pineapple Salsa with jicama, pineapple, red bell pepper, cilantro, and fresh ginger root.
  • Strawberry Guacamole

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Strawberry guacamole! Chunky avocado guacamole with bursts of tart sweet juiciness from strawberries.
  • Turkey Black Bean Quinoa Bake

    45 min
    Gluten-Free
    Easy cheesy quinoa bake with black beans, corn, garlic, shredded cooked turkey, and lots of cheddar cheese!
  • Turkey Tortilla Soup

    35 min
    Gluten-Free
    GREAT tortilla soup made with leftover turkey, corn tortillas, and chipotle in adobo. EASY!
  • Turkey Chili ready to serve

    1 hr, 30 min
    Gluten-Free
    Easy Turkey Chili, great for turkey leftovers! With shredded turkey meat, kidney beans, onion, garlic, tomatoes and chili.

Let's Taco 'Bout It!

  • Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos Bonefish Recipe

    50 min
    These Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos are a copycat of the ones from Bonefish Grill. Plump fried shrimp gets tossed in a spicy sriracha and chili garlic sauce. Consume immediately—you won't want to wait, anyway!
  • Carne Asada

    2 hrs, 30 min
    Low Carb
    Grilled Carne Asada! Thinly sliced, grilled beef made with marinated, grilled skirt steak or flank steak. Serve with warm tortillas, avocados, and pico de gallo fresh tomato salsa.
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

    8 hrs, 20 min
    Gluten-Free
    Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos.
  • Mexican Beef Tongue Tacos

    4 hrs
    Gluten-Free
    Classic Mexican tacos de lengua, beef tongue which has been braised with garlic and onions, finely chopped, and served with salsa verde and avocados.
  • vegetarian tacos

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Vegetarian tacos with onions, zucchini, tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeños, cheddar and cotija cheeses, and cilantro in corn tortillas.
  • Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Taco Meat used as a filling for corn tortillas

    3 hrs, 10 min
    Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are such an easy meal, either on a busy weeknight or for a party. Just throw chicken, spices, and pineapple juice (the secret ingredient!) in the slow cooker, and let it cook for hours. Leftovers freeze well for later.
  • What does jackfruit taste like?

    25 min
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Jackfruit makes an easy, meat-free meal any night of the week. Here, we're making tacos! Warm it up with your favorite BBQ sauce and pile it into tortillas with all your favorite toppings.
  • a row of Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos topped with avocado, cotija cheese, and salsa verde

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Turn sweet potatoes and black beans into a simple, healthy dinner with these tacos! Ready in about 30 minutes. Top them with avocado, cilantro, salsa verde, or any favorite toppings.

  • 20 min
    Healthy
    Make fish tacos with fresh fish fillets, corn tortillas, salsa, avocado, and coleslaw with this quick and easy fish taco recipe.
  • Instant Pot Chicken Taco Meat

    45 min
    Paleo
    The pressure cooker makes short work of shredded chicken! Season chicken thighs with some spices, set it, and let the pressure take over—you'll soon have enough shredded chicken taco meat to feed a crowd.
  • Easy Taco Soup in Pressure Cooker

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Paleo
    Pressure Cooker Taco Soup for dinner! Topped with crushed tortilla chips, chopped onions, sour cream, and fresh cilantro, you get the flavors of a crispy taco in every bite.
  • Taco Bowls Recipe with Grilled Shrimp

    45 min
    Healthy
    These shrimp taco bowls are the best kind of summer meal: fast, fresh, and won't heat up the kitchen. The shrimp are deeply seasoned with paprika and cumin, then grilled and served in bowls with taco fixings and a spicy cilantro dressing.
  • Salad bowl with fish recipe

    35 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy
    Love fish tacos? Love salad? Then you'll love these easy Fish Taco Salad Bowls! They're healthy with quickly-seared white fish and plenty of fresh vegetables. Serve with tortilla chips alongside or over top for extra crunch!
  • Carnitas

    Gluten-Free
    Mexican pork carnitas, slow cooked, spicy, shredded pork shoulder, finished in the oven for browning, served with tortillas and salsa.
  • Turkey Tacos with Cranberry Salsa

    25 min
    Gluten-Free
    Turkey tacos recipe with cranberry salsa! Another great way to use up Thanksgiving turkey leftovers.

  • 10 min
    Gluten-Free
    Simple and easy cheese tacos recipe, made with corn tortillas, fried in a little butter, folded over grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese. Also known as quesadillas.
  • Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

    25 min
    Dairy-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    These Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos are a great meat-free main—all the flavor of buffalo wings, but made with cauliflower! Top these easy tacos with vegan ranch dressing and serve.
  • Grilled Fish Tacos with Strawberry Pineapple Salsa

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Paleo
    Grilled Fish Tacos topped with a sweet and tangy Strawberry Pineapple Salsa! This is the perfect summer meal: light, fresh, and fast. Great for a party.
  • Chicken Skin Tacos with Habanero Salsa

    35 min
    Chicken Skin Tacos! Made with crispy fried chicken skin tossed with cilantro habanero salsa.

Quick & Easy Southwestern Recipes

  • Cilantro Lime Rice

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan
    BEST cilantro lime rice, no kidding! Better than Chipotle's. Easy to make. Perfect with Mexican and Asian food, great in burritos.
  • Completed 7 Layer Bean Dip Recipe in Large White Bowl

    20 min
    Gluten-Free
    It's not a party without 7-layer Bean Dip! This one is made with hot refried beans and topped with cheddar cheese, chilies, tomatoes, avocados, sour cream, and sliced black olives.
  • Mexican Quinoa Salad

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Quinoa salad with black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, farmers cheese, lime juice, and cilantro. Make this southwest quinoa salad for any occasion.
  • Apple Chicken Quesadilla

    10 min
    Kid-friendly Chicken Apple Quesadillas! Toasted flour tortillas with melted cheese, apple slices, chicken, and salsa.
  • Strawberry Guacamole

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Strawberry guacamole! Chunky avocado guacamole with bursts of tart sweet juiciness from strawberries.
  • Southwest Coleslaw in bowl

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    No mayo in this coleslaw! Cool and crunchy, this southwest coleslaw has thinly sliced cabbage with carrots, radishes and cilantro. Great as a summer side dish or piled high on tacos.
  • Baked Salmon Avocado Mango Salsa

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Paleo
    Oven-baked salmon fillets served with avocado, mango, chile, lime salsa.
  • Blue Corn Chicken Nachos

    30 min
    Gluten-Free
    Celebrate Red, White and Blue with these Blue Corn Tortilla Chip Nachos! With a creamy pepper jack cheese sauce, chicken, and pico de gallo

All Southwestern Recipes

Most viewed
Most pinned Most recent
  • Cilantro Lime Rice

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan
    BEST cilantro lime rice, no kidding! Better than Chipotle's. Easy to make. Perfect with Mexican and Asian food, great in burritos.
  • A bowl of crockpot Taco Soup topped with sour cream and chips

    10 min
    Gluten-Free
    This slow cooker taco soup with ground beef is so easy — and SO GOOD! It's perfect for busy weeks with flexible cooking times for any schedule. Serve with tortilla chips, cilantro-lime rice, or cornbread.
  • Turkey Chili ready to serve

    1 hr, 30 min
    Gluten-Free
    Easy Turkey Chili, great for turkey leftovers! With shredded turkey meat, kidney beans, onion, garlic, tomatoes and chili.
  • Albondigas Soup

    1 hr, 5 min
    Gluten-Free
    Classic Mexican soup made with meatballs (albondigas), green beens, onions, and chicken stock. A family favorite.
  • Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cheese

    45 min
    Vegetarian
    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Southwestern toppings are the BEST! Black beans, corn, bell peppers, and creamy queso fresco make this a colorful and filling main dish all on its own. Score!
  • White bean chicken chili in a serving bowl with chips

    2 hrs, 55 min
    Gluten-Free
    This easy White Chicken Chili is like a milder, calmer cousin to Texas beef chili. Make it with canned or dry beans, and add extra chili peppers for more heat if you like! Keeps well and freezes well.
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

    8 hrs, 20 min
    Gluten-Free
    Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos.
  • Refried Black Beans

    4 hrs, 10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Black beans, cooked and then fried and mashed with onion, garlic, chili, and cilantro. So good!!
  • Huevos Rancheros

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Huevos rancheros with fried eggs served on corn tortillas and smothered in cooked salsa. BEST Mexican breakfast ever!
  • Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Taco Meat used as a filling for corn tortillas

    3 hrs, 10 min
    Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are such an easy meal, either on a busy weeknight or for a party. Just throw chicken, spices, and pineapple juice (the secret ingredient!) in the slow cooker, and let it cook for hours. Leftovers freeze well for later.
  • Poblano Corn Chowder

    1 hr, 10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Rich corn chowder with roasted poblanos, fresh corn, potatoes, onions, stock, and cream.
  • Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken on plate

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb, Paleo
    Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken! Marinate skinless boneless chicken breasts in lime juice and cilantro marinade and then quickly grill to perfection. So easy!
  • Black Bean Salad

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    A fresh black bean salad, perfect for a summer picnic or potluck. Red bell peppers, jalapeños, avocado, black beans and corn combined to give this salad its kick and fresh flavors.
  • Arizona Cheese Crisp

    20 min
    Vegetarian
    Arizona Cheese Crisps are open-faced quesadillas made with extra large, thin flour tortillas, toasted with butter and cheese, and served with strips of mild green chiles.
  • Completed 7 Layer Bean Dip Recipe in Large White Bowl

    20 min
    Gluten-Free
    It's not a party without 7-layer Bean Dip! This one is made with hot refried beans and topped with cheddar cheese, chilies, tomatoes, avocados, sour cream, and sliced black olives.
  • Mexican Quinoa Salad

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Quinoa salad with black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, farmers cheese, lime juice, and cilantro. Make this southwest quinoa salad for any occasion.
  • Apple Chicken Quesadilla

    10 min
    Kid-friendly Chicken Apple Quesadillas! Toasted flour tortillas with melted cheese, apple slices, chicken, and salsa.
  • Creamy Cheesy Turkey Enchiladas

    1 hr
    Creamy cheesy turkey enchiladas! Leftover turkey, sweet potatoes, cream cheese rolled into flour tortillas, smothered with creamy salsa verde sauce. So good!

Page 1 of 3