22 Must-Have Mexican Side Dishes for Cinco De Mayo

Looking for the perfect side dish to serve with tacos, burritos and enchiladas on Cinco de Mayo? Not only does your Cinco de Mayo celebration need to include the best tacos, painfully simple homemade salsas and refreshing margaritas, but you really need to think about rounding out the meal with some tasty side dishes. Everything from Mexican street corn, cilantro lime rice, homemade tortillas and the best guacamole needs to be considered.

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Best Mexican Side Dishes for Cinco De Mayo

These fiesta-inspired Mexican side dishes are anything but boring, bringing full flavor, spice, cheese and more to the party. And there are plenty of healthy, meatless and pantry-style options in the mix as well.

Try Elote Mexican Street Corn, Avocado and Three Bean Salad, Drunken Beans (Frijoles Borrachos), Pozole Rojo and so much more. Now, let's do Cinco de Mayo right!

Get the recipe: 30-Minute Mexican Rice

Get the recipe: Creamy Taco Soup

Get the recipe: Restaurant-Style Baked Refried Beans

Get the recipe: Mexican Bean Salad

Get the recipe: 3-Ingredient Blender Salsa

Get the recipe: Avocado and Three Bean Salad

Get the recipe: Ceviche

Get the recipe: Cilantro-Lime Rice

Get the recipe: Drunken Beans (Frijoles Borrachos)

Get the recipe: Easy 30-Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup

Get the recipe: Easy Black Bean Soup

Get the recipe: Easy Homemade Tortillas

Get the recipe: Easy Mexican Coleslaw

Get the recipe: Elote Mexican Street Corn

Get the recipe: Fiesta Rice

Get the recipe: Homemade Refried Beans

Get the recipe: Homemade Spanish Rice

Get the recipe: Mexican Fruit Salad

Get the recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad 

Get the recipe: Pozole Rojo

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Mexican Beans

Get the recipe: The Best Guacamole