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. 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 and 20 Tasty Mexican Appetizers.
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! Also try: 5 Minute Bean Dip No reviews
Mexican style appetizers & sides
Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad (a great side dish for the main dish recipes above!)Mexican Sweet PotatoesLoaded Mexican FriesEasy Instant Pot Pinto BeansGrillable Loaded NachosSkillet Mexican Cheese Dip RecipeMexican Quinoa RecipeGrilled Mexican Corn with MayoGuacamoleMango SalsaFire Roasted Tomato SalsaHomemade Tortilla Chips
Mexican style main dishes
Best Ever Taco PizzaInstant Pot TacosMexican Pinwheel RecipeGrilled Mango Tacos with Dream SauceMexican LasagnaEasy Vegan TacosSpiced Chickpea Tacos with AvocadoMexican Fried Rice Nachos Chipotle Black Bean Lettuce WrapsLoaded Huevos Rancheros TacosLentil Tacos
Mexican style drinks
BEST Classic Margarita Watermelon Margarita with LimeBlackberry MargaritaBest Frozen Margarita RecipeStrawberry Margarita with Lime IceLemon MargaritaLime Frozen Daiquiri
