These Final Fiesta graduation party foods is a Mexican-themed party for your grad and an easy casual high school graduation party or college grad party at home to celebrate your seniors. Includes our favorite homemade Mexican recipes like esquites street corn, homemade churros, DIY salsa recipes, Mexican tortilla pinwheel roll-ups & Mexican dessert recipes.
Fun Final Fiesta Graduation Party Foods For Casual Parties At Home
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These are the best Mexican party food ideas that make regularly for any Mexican themed party, taco graduation party, or even cookout dips and side dishes for backyard graduation party ideas.
I love these fiesta graduation party ideas because they’re easy recipes, it makes a casual indoor party or outdoor graduation party, and almost everyone loves some Mexican food recipe.
Mexican Fiesta Graduation Party Recipes for Fiesta Night Mexican Theme Party
What kind of food do you have at a fiesta party?
- Mexican street corn (esquites or Mexican corn in a cup)
- Fiesta rollups
- Colorful pico de gallo and chips
- Green salsa
- Homemade guacamole
- Cheese dip and chips
- Black bean and corn salsa
- Refried bean dip
- Beef quesadilla / chicken quesadilla
- Taquitos
- Churros Mexican desserts
- Mexico Fried ice cream
- Fried cinnamon sugar tortillas
- Dessert nachos
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Fun Mexican Fiesta Party Recipes For Graduation Parties
Mexican Street Corn In A Cup (Mexican Corn)
Mexican street corn off the cob, also called Mexican corn salad, Mexican street corn in a cup, or elotes / esquites, is a great addition to your fiesta party because everyone loves this recipe!
It’s a classic Mexican street food snack and is sometimes called corn in a cup.
This is one of my all time favorite Mexican food recipes for a Mexican theme party.
It’s great for easy dip recipes, side dishes, or even a salad eaten alone.
I often eat this as a main dish with nothing else. It’s the best thing ever!
RECIPE TIP: If you can find it, use the Cotija cheese!
GET THE RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn (Esquites)
If you’re having a backyard BBQ party for graduation and grilling foods, you can also make Mexican corn on the cob (elotes).
The BEST Homemade Guacamole I’ve Ever Had!
This 10 minute recipe is a super simple appetizer or dip and you’ll never buy store-bought guacamole again. It’s one of the best Mexican appetizers.
This is a must make for your fiesta graduation party.
GET THE RECIPE: Homemade Guacamole
Homemade Pico de Gallo
This homemade pico de gallo recipe, or salsa fresco is sometimes called Mexican salad or tomato and onion salsa.
It is a favorite easy dip for parties.
I also love this if you need healthy snack ideas for your graduation party buffet.
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Homemade Pico de Gallo
Fiesta Roll-Ups
Fiesta rollups are sometimes called spicy Mexican pinwheels.
These are a such a simple Mexican appetizer recipe made with flour tortillas, cheese, and a spicy cream cheese spread (or sour cream).
This finger food recipe is always a huge hit when we take them to any party. There are never any left. It’s definitely a crowd favorite, so add it to your Mexican graduation party snacks.
GET THE RECIPE FOR EASY MEXICAN PINWHEELS
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
This easy recipe is one of my daughter’s favorite recipes to eat with tortilla chips or with a tortilla and is such an easy appetizer recipe
(Not to mention, all the different colors make a festive dish on a party buffet.)
This black bean dip is also called bean salad or bean salsa and is a healthy recipe that is a perfect easy salad for your grad party.
It’s a popular recipe that all ages love when we make it, so definitely add it to your easy dips and serve with tortilla chips, but honestly, it’s just as good alone (as a bean corn and bean salad) with a fresh squeeze of lime juice over it.
We make a big batch of this and keep it in the refrigerator for snacks. And, the best part? It’s good as a cold dish or at room temperature.
RECIPE TIP: I usually put green onions (scallions) in here, but it’s also good with red onions.
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Black Bean and Corn Salad
Green Salsa Verde
If you’re looking for restaurant style salsa verde Mexican, this is it!
Salsa is probably the most popular Mexican party foods, but change it up a bit and make verde salsa.
I happen to love salsa verde because it’s a nice change from a regular salsa recipe.
This recipe for salsa verde (aka: tomatillo salsa recipe) makes a great side dish for graduation main dish recipes and a great sauce for enchiladas or green sauce for tacos and nachos.
This is also one of my favorite taco toppings. If you’re having a graduation taco bar or nacho bar, definitely include this green Mexican salsa recipes.
GET THE RECIPE: Salsa Verde (The Green Salsa)
Refried Bean Dip
This refried bean dip (also called refried bean taco dip) is a shockingly simple dip recipe.
It’s a little different than other bean dips, but this recipe for refried beans is the one that party guests love when we make it for parties!
It’s one of those appetizers or easy side dishes you can add last minute because it’s quick and easy!
We double this bean dip recipe whenever we make it because it heats up well (if there’s any left!) and is just as good next day.
It’s great to eat alone or for a refried bean dip with tortilla chips and super easy party foods for Mexican food side dishes.
This is another one of my favorite Mexican appetizer recipes!
GET THE RECIPE: Refried Bean Dip
Queso Cheese Dip
This cheese dip is one of those easy recipes that you really can’t go wrong with because it tastes good with almost any ingredient.
So don’t be afraid to play around with this appetizer recipe.
RECIPE TIP: You can leave out the ground beef or taco meat and just have cheese dip if you’re looking for a vegetarian Mexican food options.
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Cheese Dip
Crockpot Corn Casserole
Corn pudding is something that I sometimes see at Mexican American restaurants, so I added it here because everyone loves this recipe.
Throw a few ingredients in a slow cooker in the morning, and this corn casserole is ready to go just a few short hours later.
It definitely reminds me of some of the corn side dishes I’ve had in Mexican food restaurants. You can also add in fresh chopped jalapeno peppers to make it a bit more spicy for a Mexican graduation theme.
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Corn Casserole Recipe
Spicy White Bean Chicken Chili
If you want to add a soup option to your graduation party foods, definitely add this spicy white chili.
It’s an easy set and forget crockpot recipe that will go great with your Mexican recipes.
Get the Recipe for Spicy White Bean Chicken Chili Made With Salsa
Homemade Churros
A Pinterest user called these “Best churro recipe out there and super easy to make!” and we have to agree!
These Mexican desserts served with side dipping sauces (chocolate, strawberry, fresh whipped cream, etc.) are fun sweet treats for a dessert bar.
PARTY TIP: Make them ahead and place them in paper cones like this for easy finger foods for graduation party guests.
GET THE RECIPE: Homemade Churro Recipe
Mexican Fried Ice Cream Recipe
If you have an air fryer and want a real treat, try this unfried ice cream.
(We also included the deep fryer directions as well as the air fryer directions.)
It tastes just like the deep fried ice cream (fried Mexican ice cream) you get in restaurants!
Our whole family loves this recipe and it’s even more fun if you provide a variety of toppings for kids to top their own ice cream.
RECIPE TIP: This is one of those Mexican theme foods that you need to start a couple of days ahead of time (but it’s so worth it!), so be sure to plan for the holiday!
GET THE RECIPE: Mexican Fried Ice Cream
If you don’t want to do fried ice cream, you can get ice cream sundae ideas here.
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Congratulations and Happy Graduation!
I hope you enjoy these Final Fiesta graduation party foods!
