Kid friendly Mexican side dishes recipes costing less than $3.0 per serving

Old school Pinto Beans

Best old school beans ever!

Mexican Corn & Black Bean Cold Salad

Great for picnics, BBQ's or a side dish with Tacos

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.

Mexican Rice

I was looking for an improved Mexican Rice recipe, so I adapted this one from the America's Test Kitchen cookbook. I used many of the same…

Mexican Rice (healthy)

A healthy Mexican rice; because even when you are dieting, Mexican food should still be an option

Homemade Refried Beans

I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…

Taco Sauce #2

This is inexpensive to make, stays in the fridge for weeks, and is a nice, basic sauce to drizzle on tacos or over tortilla dishes for decoration,…

Fresh Pintos

My grandmother Manuela taught me how to make these. She used to serve them in her restaurant in Mexico. A simple recipe which can be served as a…

Arroz A La Mexicana