Fiesta Theme Dinner

Come to the Mexican Fiesta theme dinner wearing Sombreros, ponchos and sandals. Decorate with pinatas. You can even learn how to make your own pinata!

Centerpiece Idea

Place a large sombrero in the middle of the table or a dish of salsa and chips.

Mexican Fiesta Menu Ideas

Use the Mexican recipes from our World studies section to complement your fiesta.

Mexican Recipes

Mexican Fiesta Theme Dinner Ideas

More Mexican menu ideas could be a taco salad or taco bar. Place different taco ingredients in small bowls around the table. Let everyone make their own taco or taco salad.

Fiesta Salad

Combine these ingredients to make the dressing:

3 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne to taste
1 small clove garlic, mashed

Add these ingredients to the dressing:

2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, diced medium
2 roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
4 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped

Toss all ingredients together with the dressing.

Ohio Nachos

by Rami, (Jerusalem, Israel)

1. Shred 5 cups cheese.

2. Add cheese and hamburger meat to the tortilla chips.

3. Broil on high till cheese melts.

4. Add fresh corn on top for color and true Ohio taste.

You can dip the Ohio Nachos in sour cream , salsa, or a mix of both!!!!!! :)

Mexican Refried Beans Soup

by Deborah, (Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

We actually were served this at a restaurant. The kids LOVED it and it was incredibly easy to reverse engineer.

1 can refried beans (a brand you like)
chicken broth to taste
toppings (optional: shredded cheese, crunched up tortilla chips, cilantro, black olives, avocado slices, etc.)

Just place beans and enough broth to loosen it up into a soup in a small pot. Heat and serve with the topping of your choice. Ridiculously easy.

Mexican Spaghetti

by jessica, (Colorado)
1 family sized bag spaghetti
1 bag shredded mix cheese
1 big tub of daisy sour cream
1 stick of butter
1 can tomato sauce

Cook a family size bag of spaghetti noodles. While noodles cook make sauce. When noodles are done put in a glass casserole dish. Layer noodles, cheese, noodles, cheese in a large pan.

In a medium pan, melt the stick of butter, 1/2 of the big tub of daisy sour cream and the full can of tomato sauce. Bring it to boil slowly and when all mixed together and hot, pour sauce over noodles and cheese.

Cover dish and wait until cheese melts or put in oven at 350 degrees for 10 min.

It is so good and I have not seen a kid yet not like it and want more.

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