Mexican-Inspired Dinner Recipes

Using leftover chicken breasts and a bag of frozen vegetables helps you get this meal on the table fast.

A cool and creamy cilantro-lime sauce adds fresh flavor to these quick-fix soft tacos.

Ground beef is replaced with soy crumbles in this low-fat meatless meal. Kids will like the wagon wheel-shape pasta.

Quesadillas are often considered an appetizer, but these have chicken and black beans, making them filling enough for dinner.

Beans and cheese give these meatless pizzas a good dose of protein. And they have far less fat than a typical pizza.

Your kids will love these stuffed potatoes for dinner. They're loaded with ground beef and cheese and served with ranch dressing.

Lime juice, chili powder, and garlic season the shrimp for this restaurantlike meal. Mango puree is served on the side.

Fill your slow cooker with meat, vegetables, and seasonings in the morning and by dinnertime, you can fill your tortillas and eat.

This spiced-up spin on the classic mac and cheese is sure to be a hit with your kids.

These soft tacos are loaded up with seasoned flank steak that's slowly cooked until it's tender enough to shred.

High in fiber and low in fat, these hearty burritos make a healthy meal that's also quick to fix.

This hearty stew is low in fat and calories but still satisfying and delicious. And it's made in the slow cooker to save you time in the kitchen.

A purchased corn bread mix makes an easy topper for this savory beef and black bean casserole.

Just brown the ground beef, add in a few more ingredients, and let simmer. That's all you need to do for this fast meal.

Have leftover turkey to use? Then try this 20-minute skillet meal. It's loaded with flavor!

Flank steak is a thin cut of beef that cooks quickly, which is why you can easily make this dinner on a busy weeknight.

This kid-friendly casserole is layered with flour tortillas, ground beef, potatoes, and black beans.

Serve this beef casserole when your family craves nachos but wants a heartier meal than the classic chips-and-cheese appetizer.

Spicy seasoned chicken is tossed with fresh avocado, tomatoes, and Thousand Island dressing for this variation on a favorite main dish salad.

Meaty portobello mushrooms are the perfect match for the grilled skirt steak in these hearty wraps.