Here are all the best vegan and vegetarian Mexican recipes: from tacos to enchiladas to refried bean dip! This cuisine is perfect for eating plant based.
You might immediately think of carnitas and taco meat, turns out the Mexican style cuisine is perfect for loading on the veggies. Why? The spiced, tangy, and savory flavors present in this style of cooking bring huge flavor to plant based eating. Tacos, enchiladas, nachos, tostadas and more can easily be made vegetarian by using refried beans, lentils, and even jackfruit as a stand in for meat. Load on the beautiful veggie toppings and you’ve got a seriously plant based meal. Here we’ve rounded up all of our favorite vegetarian Mexican recipes — you’ll notice that we have so many, we’ve highlighted 15 and then just kept going! So keep reading until the end.
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Before we start: this is not a list of authentic Mexican dishes! Most of the recipes below are inspired by Mexican flavors and style. For authentic Mexican style recipes, head to this list at Saveur. See also: Easy Mexican Recipes.
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More vegetarian Mexican recipes
Need more recipes? We have so many vegetarian Mexican recipes, we’ve continued our favorites list below. We couldn’t stop at just 15!
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Mexican style appetizers & sides
- Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad (a great side dish for the main dish recipes above!)
- Mexican Sweet Potatoes
- Loaded Mexican Fries
- Easy Instant Pot Pinto Beans
- Grillable Loaded Nachos
- Skillet Mexican Cheese Dip Recipe
- Mexican Quinoa Recipe
- Grilled Mexican Corn with Mayo
- Guacamole
- Mango Salsa
- Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa
- Homemade Tortilla Chips
Mexican style main dishes
- Best Ever Taco Pizza
- Instant Pot Tacos
- Mexican Pinwheel Recipe
- Grilled Mango Tacos with Dream Sauce
- Mexican Lasagna
- Easy Vegan Tacos
- Spiced Chickpea Tacos with Avocado
- Mexican Fried Rice Nachos
- Chipotle Black Bean Lettuce Wraps
- Loaded Huevos Rancheros Tacos
- Lentil Tacos
Mexican style drinks
- BEST Classic Margarita
- Watermelon Margarita with Lime
- Blackberry Margarita
- Best Frozen Margarita Recipe
- Strawberry Margarita with Lime Ice
- Lemon Margarita
- Lime Frozen Daiquiri
