57 Taco Recipe Ideas to Get You Through Every Tuesday of the Year (and Then Some)
Taco Tuesday is our favorite day of the week. But the usual suspects (read: ground beef with shredded cheese and basic fixings) can get a little, well…boring. Spice things up with these 57 taco recipe ideas, aka more than a year’s worth of weekly meals that your dinner guests will go gaga for. Whether you’re all about fork-tender birria, spicy shrimp or crispy cauliflower, these dishes will bust you out of your recipe rut for good.
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1. Crispy Cauliflower Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, high protein, kid-friendly
3. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
- Time Commitment: 7 hours and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, slow cooker recipe, high protein
4. Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos with Blue Cheese Crema
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly
5. Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, pescatarian, high protein
6. Pancake Tacos with Cheese and Bacon
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, high protein
7. Flank Steak Tacos with Cucumber Salsa
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, special occasion-worthy
8. Poblano and Mushroom Tacos with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly
9. Chicken Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: high protein, kid-friendly
10. Roasted Salmon Tacos
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, high protein, special occasion-worthy
11. Jackfruit Tacos with Grilled Pineapple
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, high protein
12. Grilled Carne Asada Tacos with Boursin Cheese
- Time Commitment: 4 hours and 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, special occasion-worthy, one pan
13. Spicy Sweet Potato Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, <30 minutes, <10 ingredients
14. Crispy Baked Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, special occasion-worthy, high protein
15. Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser
16. Chicken Tinga Tacos
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, one pan, beginner-friendly
17. Cauliflower and Plantain Tacos with Lemony Pesto Dressing
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, special occasion-worthy
18. Slow Cooker Korean Short Rib Tacos
- Time Commitment: 8 hours and 25 minutes
- Why We Love It: slow cooker recipe, one pot, crowd-pleaser, high protein
19. Rajas con Hummus Tacos
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian
20. Fried Egg Breakfast Tacos with Hot Honey
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 5 minutes (includes infusing honey)
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser
21. Biscuit Lime Fish Tacos
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, high protein, beginner-friendly
22. Easy Black Bean Tacos
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, high fiber, beginner-friendly
23. Fried Avocado Tacos
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, vegetarian, special occasion-worthy
24. Grilled Fish Tacos With Mango Salsa & Avocado Sauce
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, pescatarian, special occasion-worthy
25. American Breakfast Tacos
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly
26. Carne Asada Street Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, crowd-pleaser, one pan
27. Life-Changing Crispy Baked Fish Tacos
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, crowd-pleaser, high protein
28. Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, pescatarian, one pan
29. Birria Tacos
- Time Commitment: 2 hours
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, kid-friendly, one pot
30. Quinoa Black Bean Tacos
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, one pot
31. Baked Beef Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, high protein
32. Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Tacos
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: Instant Pot recipe
33. Epic Vegetarian Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, kid-friendly
34. Korean Beef Tacos
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser
35. 20-Minute Jackfruit Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, <30 minutes, <10 ingredients
36. Ground Turkey Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, <30 minutes
37. Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, high protein, special occasion-worthy
38. Vegetarian Crispy Cactus Tacos
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, special occasion-worthy
39. Philly Cheesesteak Tacos
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, kid-friendly, one pan
40. Shrimp Tacos
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, high protein
41. Ground Beef Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, high protein, <30 minutes
42. Egg Tacos with Roasted Poblano, Onion and Corn Salsa
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, high protein
43. Griddled Chipotle Chicken Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein
44. Grilled Chipotle Fish Tacos with Peach Salsa
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, high protein, special occasion-worthy
45. Squash Tacos with Chile Peanut Salsa
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free
46. Salsa Verde Lentil Tacos with Mango-Pomegranate Pico
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: vegan, dairy free, one pot
47. Greek Lamb Tacos with Minted Yogurt Sauce
- Time Commitment: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein
48. Austin-Style Breakfast Tacos
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly
49. Slow Cooker Tacos Al Pastor
- Time Commitment: 4 hours and 10 minutes
- Why We Love It: slow cooker recipe, one pot, high protein, special occasion-worthy
50. Zucchini Rajas Salmon Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, pescatarian, high protein
51. Street Corn Chicken Tacos
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, kid-friendly, special occasion-worthy
52. Pea Guacamole and Seared Halloumi Soft Tacos
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly
53. Grilled Steak Tacos with Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, special occasion-worthy
54. Mushroom Al Pastor Tacos with Garlic Lime Special Sauce
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, one pan
55. Blackened Salmon Tacos with Forbidden Rice and Mango Guacamole
- Time Commitment: 50 minutes
- Why We Love It: pescatarian, high protein, special occasion-worthy
56. Ground Beef Tacos
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, high protein
57. Chocolaty Dessert Taco Bar
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
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