Simple Mexican Fiesta party food recipes for your Mexican-themed parties! Learn how to make street corn, homemade guacamole, reader-favorite churros, easy bean dip (refried beans) and more Mexican-inspired party foods for Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday night, summer bbq party themes or food for Dia de los Muertos parties.
Our Favorite Mexican Fiesta Party Food Recipes
These are the best Mexican party food ideas that make regularly for any Mexican themed party or even cookout dips and side dishes for delicious food all year!
What kind of food do you have at a fiesta party?
- Mexican street corn (Esquites or Mexican corn in a cup)
- Fiesta rollups (Mexican tortilla pinwheels)
- Colorful pico de gallo and chips
- Green salsa (to go with regular salsa!)
- Homemade guacamole (great if you’re looking for healthy recipes for Mexican fiesta night or Taco Tuesday)
- Cheese dip and chips
- Black bean and corn salsa
- Refried bean dip
- Beef quesadilla / chicken quesadilla
- Taquitos
- Churros
- Fried ice cream (see our reader favorite recipe below!)
- Fried cinnamon sugar tortillas
- Dessert nachos
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Fun Fiesta Food Party Recipes And Best Mexican Recipes
Homemade Pico de Gallo
This homemade pico de gallo recipe, or salsa fresco (and sometimes called Mexican salad or tomato and onion salsa), is a favorite easy dip for parties.
I also love this if you need healthy snack ideas for after school snacks!
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Homemade Pico de Gallo
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 any time of year. It even makes a great summer bbq corn side dish.
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)
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!
GET THE RECIPE FOR EASY MEXICAN PINWHEELS
Homemade Guacamole
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.
I make this all the time for summer cookouts, too.
GET THE RECIPE: Homemade Guacamole
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, I love all the different colors.)
This black bean dip (or salad or salsa, to some people) is a healthy recipe that is a perfect easy salad, homemade salsa or one of the fast recipes for kids to make for Taco Tuesday dinner nights.
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
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 Taco Tuesday or even a sauce for enchiladas or green sauce for tacos and nachos.
If you’re looking for restaurant style salsa verde Mexican, this is it!
This is also one of my favorite taco toppings, so put it on your taco bar for your next fiesta party or taco Tuesday.
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 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!).
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 great to eat alone or for a refried bean dip with tortilla chips and super easy party foods for Cinco de Mayo sides or Mexican food night 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!
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Cheese Dip
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.
GET THE RECIPE: Easy Corn Casserole Recipe
DIY Churros
A Pinterest user called these “Best churro recipe out there and super easy to make!” and we have to agree!
Add these desserts to your Mexican night, served with side dipping sauces!
It is a recipe that takes adult help (it involves frying in hot oil), so we don’t recommend that kids make them alone. However, they will love eating them!
Although these are best served warm, you can make these as fun Mexican sweet treats with different dipping sauces (chocolate, strawberry, whipped cream, etc.).
GET THE RECIPE: Homemade Churro Recipe
Fried Ice Cream
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
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Have fun at your Mexican-themed party!
I hope you enjoy our favorite Mexican Fiesta party food recipes, favorite Mexican recipes, and ideas for Mexican dishes!
