Taco Bar Recipes

Are you ready to host a taco bar party at your house? Or maybe you are planning a wedding and want to serve a taco bar. Here are some delicious recipes that you can include in your taco bar!  These easy recipes are bound to spice up your regular taco bar! Now onto the tasty Mexican recipes! Hosting a taco party? I've got everything you need to know. 

Lets get started with all the tasty taco bar recipes! 

Appetizers

Serve with tortilla chips

Homemade Easy Cream Cheese Hot Mexican Corn Dip Recipe is full of spicy flavor with jalapenos, black beans, served with chips, Fritos and more! As far as homemade chip dip goes, this one’s a winner.

How to Make Queso Dip recipe creates an easy, homemade, creamy, restaurant quality cheese dip or Mexican appetizer, with or without velveeta.

Homemade queso dip is one of those things that everybody loves, and it’s easy to see why. This easy queso dip recipe is so creamy and cheesy, everyone will be begging for more. You can make this queso cheese dip with a variety of cheeses, and it’s even delicious when you turn it into a Velveeta queso dip variation. However you choose to make it, it’s always a winner! 

Love a bit of spice with your crunch? This Jalapeno Coleslaw recipe is the best. It’s a simple side dish for summer and a great dish to take to carry-ins, potlucks, and outdoor family gatherings. 

This Easy Mexican Homemade Tomato Salsa recipe is spicy or not, and a perfect blend of fresh garden tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes, so much more! This is the ultimate colorful, healthy and flavorful appetizer or snack also known as Pico de Gallo or Salsa Fresca.

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip is a delicious and easy bean dip recipe that’s perfect for snacking, as a party appetizer or stuffed in a burrito.

This Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip is the perfect appetizer or addition to any party. Simple ingredients, huge flavor, and a fast recipe are just a few of the reasons that you need to put this easy bean dip on your radar.

Perfect Cheesy Taco Egg Rolls are full of ground beef or pork, onions, peppers, salsa, refried beans and of course cheese!  Every bite is perfection!  They are named perfect for a reason!

Our recipe for The Ultimate Guacamole is a big hit around here. We serve it regularly as a snack or appetizer. Avocado, tomato, lime, cilantro and more!

The wonderful thing about guacamole is that it is different for everyone.  There are so many options to choose from.  There is no right or wrong way to make it. 

Easy Dinners

Fast Air Fryer Shredded Chicken Tacos is the perfect chicken taco recipe. It’s flavorful and simple to make. These Air Fryer Chicken tacos cook quickly and make for an excellent weeknight dinner when you are in a hurry to get food on the table quickly.

We love Mexican food for dinner in our house. And, you can’t get any easier than air fryer Mexican recipes. I have to admit that I’ve broken not one but two different air fryers in the past four years. That’s how much I use and love my air fryers. Not only are air fryers easy to use, they also cook quickly and taste great.

An easy casserole to make and always a big hit at every gathering. I hope you give this one a try!

These Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas are not only incredibly delicious but they are also super easy and quick to make! The best part is that you can prepare these buffalo chicken enchiladas in advance.

Whether you are on a busy schedule or want to plan out your meals, making a big batch of this delicious recipe is an excellent idea and will make it easier for you to have tasty dinners ready in just 30 minutes!

Complete the meal with a green salad and some sliced avocado and you are good to go! This is by far favorite buffalo chicken enchiladas recipe!

Sour cream chicken enchiladas are a comforting, delicious dinner.  Sour cream enchiladas sauce is a winner with children and picky eaters.  Just warm, cheesy chicken wrapped in sauce-soaked tortillas.  Baked to perfection with crunchy edges.  You can adjust the heat or prepare these so that they have no spice.  Either way, it’s just so delicious. 

Margarita Grilled Chicken is super flavorful with a hint of citrus. This easy chicken recipe is also healthy and tastes just like chilis margarita grilled chicken. A great dinner for any night of the week.

Taco Zucchini Beef and Pork Skillet is fast, easy and fabulous! A great way to use up vegetables. We serve this with rice on a plate or in a burrito.

Over the years I have accumulated quite a few recipes that I can easily use up vegetables in our garden or fridge whenever needed and this is one if those recipes. This is an easy dish you will make over and over again!

This Cheesy Taco Meatloaf recipe is handy to have around! The meatloaf goes together easily and tastes fantastic, no matter which ground meat you use! Always a crowd pleaser!

Grandma’s Cheesy Texas Beef Skillet is the perfect weeknight, kid friendly, one pot meal! Your favorite ground meat, rice, and corn chips all over top! Of course there is a little more to it than that but not much!

This Easy Crunchy Mexican Chicken recipe uses only a few ingredients and is delicious! Takes no time at all to prepare is a perfect fast weeknight dinner!

When the kids were small we made strips and they loved them. Now we are older, want less work to do, so we dip the entire chicken breast! Same delicious result. All we have to remember is to adjust cooking time! You will too!

This Cheesy Salsa Baked Chicken recipe is super yummy with only 4 ingredients. I call these easy and delicious meals fast and fabulous! This recipe is definitely worth a try!

This chicken dish takes little time to prepare, uses only a few ingredients, and is delicious! Slow Cooker Cheesy Salsa chicken works perfectly served on rice or any noodle. This recipe is a definite keeper!

This simple Mexican chicken casserole with Doritos is a new take on the classic fiesta chicken casserole. Layered with rotisserie chicken, cheese, a flavorful tomato sauce, and tortilla chips, this Dorito chicken casserole is always a winner.

Looking for an easy, hearty, taco bake with Fritos or taco casserole recipe? This Frito Casserole with Fresh Guacamole must be on your radar. This Frito casserole is full of delicious taco flavors and topped with everyone’s favorite corn chip.

Pair this Frito taco casserole with guacamole, and you’ve got the perfect combo for Taco Tuesday. This taco bake with Fritos is always a big hit!

This Easy Slow Cooker Taco Chicken and Rice is the easiest dinner to make!  The entire dinner is in your slow cooker!  I usually include a vegetable side or salad and that is it!  This is one of my favorite simple dishes we make, sometimes served with cheese!  Sometimes I even shred the chicken and throw the contents into a tortilla or taco shell with some cheese as well!  With this dish you do have options!  

Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Beef Hash or Hamburger Au Gratin is an easy weeknight crock pot dinner recipe full of ground beef, potatoes, onions and cheese!
This Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Beef Hash is full of everything we love. Meat, potatoes, onions and cheese. This meal is as easy as they come.

Soup

There are a lot of questions about chicken tortilla soup and how to make it best, so here’s my easy recipe and why I think it’s so amazing.

Any day of the week I’ll take a chicken tortilla soup. I love everything about the warmth, the zest, the spice, and the freshness of those incredible vegetables, savory chicken and the broth.

Just thinking about the best chicken tortilla soup recipe and all the incredible toppings is already getting me hungry.

Taco Bar Sides

Side dishes can either be served on the side or inside the taco.

Easy Cheesy Mexican Hash Brown Casserole uses potatoes or frozen hash browns, in oven, slow cooker or grill, breakfast, dinner with hamburger, ham and more!

I love casserole. And it’s very difficult, if not impossible for me to imagine any casserole more perfect than my cheesy Mexican corn casserole. It has everything I look for in a perfect meal and it’s all cooked together in one place.

This recipe is not complicated, but it does require the use of a food processor in order to puree a few of the ingredients. On the whole, this recipe is quick and delicious, yielding fantastic results that can last a few days if you decide to store leftovers.

Below is some info about why casseroles are so great and what makes this cheesy Mexican corn casserole in particular, so amazing.

Mexican street corn casserole is so tasty and so easy. A convenient way of making elote corn casserole, it’s perfect all by itself, or as a side to any main dish.

If you love everything corn as much as we do, then this Mexican street corn casserole will exceed your expectations. Follow this street corn casserole recipe, and you’ll end up with a rich, cheesy dish that’s bursting with flavor.

Wraps and Burritos

This copycat Taco Bell chicken chalupa supreme has all the flavors we love about the chain version, but it’s even better! This chicken chalupa recipe uses real, fresh ingredients to deliver flavors that are far more authentic than the Taco Bell version and even tastier, if I do say so myself. 

Slow cooker enchilada chili is a super simple dish that is absolutely packed with all the flavors we love about enchiladas. Chicken, beans, corn, enchilada sauce, and even more yummy ingredients combine to create an incredibly easy dish that always has everyone coming back for more. Fire up your slow cooker and get ready to dive into delicious, cheesy flavor! 

Slow Cooker Pulled Beef Tacos or Shredded Beef recipe is made with BBQ, taco or Italian seasoning and served in a tortilla, bun and more.

If you look for things to be grateful for in your day, chances are some of them may be food related. When I make these slow cooker beef tacos, it’s a beautiful day indeed!

Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Tacos or Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos use 4 ingredients, including salsa and best in a tortilla, shell, salad or rice. Totally delicious.

Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos is a family favorite and has been an obsession of my son’s for years. Taco Tuesday became a weekly ritual and I have to say, it was and still is, a pleasure to make.

Pork and Bean Burritos or Mexican Pork Wraps are fast or slow cooked, with ground pork, pork chops or leftovers, freeze great, and an easy dinner or snack!

I always love a delicious dinner option that takes moments to prepare, or can easily be made ahead, and usually leaves no leftovers.

Easy Cheesy Baked Empanadas uses the best empanada filling recipe made with beef, chicken or pork, perfect as an easy appetizer, snack or meal!

We made these Easy Cheesy Empanadas the other night and they were all gone in no time! We used ground turkey but you can use any ground meat you desire.

Smoked pork tacos are the perfect blend of classic low and slow pork with all the Mexican flavors we love in authentic tacos. Tender, delicious, slow smoked shredded pork butt or pork shoulder is piled high with all your favorite taco toppings, and they’re all nestled in a delicious, crispy tortilla shell. These smoked pork tacos are perfect for your taco bar! 

Easy Crispy Mexican Chicken Salsa Wraps are basically four ingredients, five if you count the tortilla wraps. Super easy and always tasty.

These Easy Crispy Chicken Salsa Wraps are perfect for any day or night of the week. I love these wraps. They take no time at all to make and they are delicious too!

That is also so important! I always thought that meals that are made in a short amount of time lack flavor or taste. This recipe proves that I was wrong!

This recipe started with a comment years ago, “I thought we had buns?” and the burger burrito was born! We enjoyed them so much that we make these Cheesy Burger Burritos regularly. We can’t help it. I have used everything from ground turkey to pork to beef to a combination of any two! All are absolutely delicious!

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or Mexican Tacos is one of my favorite taco recipes. The meat is so tasty and with your favorite ingredients, the taco divine.

We keep frozen portions in our freezer so all we have to do is defrost, fry and serve with whatever ingredients we love in our tacos! Perfect for any night of the week. Fast, easy and did I mention delicious? You have to give this recipe a try!

This is a fantastic way to enjoy breakfast or brunch! We usually use Monterey Jack cheese but any cheese will do. As a matter of fact you can adjust, add or remove any of the ingredients to suit your tastes. These Taco Breakfast Burritos are delicious every time.

Desserts

These Easy Cheesecake Chimichangas, also called taquitos or xango deep fried cheesecake, are an amazing baked or air fried, tortilla wrapped, fruit filled, xango dessert recipe with cream cheese! Give this cheesecake chimichanga dessert a try.

Wrapped in a blanket of cinnamon and sugar, then dipped in chocolate sauce or caramel, this is the best easy homemade churros recipe you’ll ever make.

This easy homemade churros recipe has it all. Warm, doughy goodness is wrapped in a blanket of cinnamon and sugar and then dipped in chocolate and caramel sauce, and it’s oh, so good.

It’s one of the best churros recipes around. Simple, yet decadent, these churros are the perfect ending to Cinco de Mayo or to any meal!

Get ready to fall in love with the taste of these Air Fryer Churro Bites. The perfect bite-sized dessert with that cinnamon-sugar flavor! These are perfect for your taco bar! Such a simple way to make an amazing snack and treat.

With just four simple ingredients needed, it couldn’t be any easier to make these Churro bites in the Air Fryer. They’re one of those dessert recipes like are pretty much a no-brainer. This is because they’re fast and easy and loaded with flavor.

Fried Ice Cream Cake – Cinco de Mayo and more is the perfect dessert for summer. Try this homemade ice cream cake recipe for yourself. You’ll love it.

This Cinco De Mayo Fried Ice Cream Cake is the perfect way to enjoy a delicious, cool treat on a warm May day. This homemade ice cream cake recipe features rich, creamy ice cream topped with a crunchy topping that is absolutely full of flavor. It’s a tasty treat that is always a hit.

These easy banana split tacos are the perfect dessert for Taco Tuesday. Loaded with strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream, this dessert is so decadent but so easy. It’s the perfect dish for any occasion!

These Tacos taste better then any take out or copycat recipe I've ever tried. They are truly delicious and the kids love them too!

I hope that you have found these delicious taco bar recipes helpful. There's no need to stress if you planning a taco bar party, I've got everything you need to help your taco bar go smoothly! Don't forget to come back and let me know how your taco bar turned out!