With Labor Day a mere 2 weeks away,
I want to share this idea of feeding your group in a fairly laborless way!
This a family friendly way to have dinner,
Easy on the chef/hostess and fun for the diners/guests
Set out a Tex-Mex Summer Spread!
It doesn’t have to be full of fancy food,
You can heat up prepared queso, serve ready made quacamole
Open a jar of salsa and a container of sour cream
Pour chips into a bowl
Let people dip and nosh as they please
They can build their own tacos, salads or burritos
I’ve started doing versions of this at the beach house for the days when guests arrive,
my family can arrive anywhere between 3-8pm
Having a “help yourself buffet” keeps appetites in check
There are plenty of handy bites at the ready
Set everything out on colorful plates and the simplest food becomes party festive!
Chips and salsa and a Skinny Cheese Enchilada Dip
or a Taco Tuesday Dip
A festive Watermelon Basket
Filled with cut up watermelon to cool the palette
Or make a fun Cactus decoration with a watermelon and flowers
Easy Roasted Corn Salad Cups are salad, vegetables and chips all in one tasty bite!
Saute up a batch of taco meat and serve it straight from the skillet or try something unexpected like piling it on a sliced french bread loaf for a Taco Bread Boat
or make Baked Tacos
Serve extra toppings on the side, corn, tomatoes,
onions, salsa, lettuce, sour cream
Everyone can make their own
Salsa Chicken with Roasted Vegetables is another wonderful option
How about a festive Fiesta Frito Pie?
Pulled pork is wonderful in a taco shell or tortilla wrap
A great additional choice for diners that aren’t huge Tex-Mex fans
Drizzle it with BBQ sauce or sweeten it with some fresh pineapple
Serve it for guests to assemble in shells or wraps,
Or make a tray of BBQ Pork & Corn Nachos
or make easy BBQ Pulled Pork Pastry Puffs,
great for a buffet
Crispy tortilla bowls make a wonderful addition to the buffet spread,
they can be filled with a little of everything on the buffet spread
for a delicious Taco Salad
And to wind up this Tex-Mex summer spread
whip up a Strawberry Cheesecake Pie
This type of spread is perfect for casual summer gatherings, neighborhood parties, family reunions, bring the kids family dinners, and you can do as much or as little cooking as you like…take some short cuts and enjoy the festivities!
Just click on the green highlighted recipe title to get more info and the printable recipe
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Meal Plan Monday Love Your Creativity What’s for Dinner?
Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
All About Home hosted by Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty Home Matters
Weekend Potluck Sweet Inspirations Happiness is Homemade