15 Best Sides to Serve with Enchiladas

First up in our best sides to serve with enchiladas: this tangy Mexican slaw! It features shredded cabbage, carrots, and thin sliced red onions, mixed with tangy apple cider vinegar and cilantro. Two types of cumin are featured here: ground and cumin seeds, which gives it a unique flair. The fresh vegetables are the perfect complement to the rich cheesy enchiladas!

Our favorite easy side dish for enchiladas is refried beans! It's simple to open a can from the store (and add a bit of cumin and salt), or this homemade recipe is quick and easy to whip up.

Here’s how to make cilantro lime rice: the perfect easy side dish to serve with enchiladas! This recipe comes together with little effort and is satisfying and filling.

This easy Mexican street corn dip transforms the classic flavors of elote into an irresistible appetizer ready in just 10 minutes. Made with sweet corn, tangy lime, chili powder, and Cotija cheese, it's perfect for what to serve with enchiladas!

This chopped Mexican salad is the best easy side dish for tacos and enchiladas! It’s topped with savory cilantro lime dressing and crunchy tortilla strips.

Another classic idea for what to serve with enchiladas: black beans and rice! This Latin-style side dish features black beans, jumbled with rice and green bell pepper, and seasoned with cumin, lime and cilantro. Cook your rice on the stovetop, or use the Instant Pot for a hands off method.

This guacamole is one of the best homemade versions out there! The ingredients are simple, but the meld of flavors is balanced and smooth. The recipe is easy to whip up; chop the veggies then mash everything in a bowl (or a molcajete like the one shown, if you have it!). Add tortilla chips as a classic side to serve with enchiladas or fajitas.

Here’s our new favorite easy side to go with tacos: Spanish rice! It’s actually not Spanish at all, but Mexican-style red rice. This recipe is a quick and easy spin: it uses salsa to get big flavor quickly, and adobo sauce for a smoky undertone. It will become a go-to in no time! If you've got a pressure cooker, try Instant Pot Spanish Rice.

Of course, chips and salsa are the favorite side to serve with enchiladas or fajitas! Here's our very best salsa recipe for when ripe tomatoes are plentiful. It's got just the right tangy, garlicky and savory flavor so you won't be able to stop dipping! If it's not the season for tomatoes, try our Roasted Tomato Salsa or Salsa Verde instead.

This cilantro lime slaw is fresh and zingy, with just the right pop from the citrus! It’s great as a side dish for enchiladas.

This tossed salad works as a side for just about anything But paired with our Creamy Avocado Dressing, it's a natural fit to serve with enchiladas or fajitas! It's full of crunchy vegetables: radishes, carrots, cucumber, and red and green onion. Top with homemade tortilla strips and creamy cilantro dressing for a Latin-flair. (Or make our Easy Mexican Salad.)

This mix of fresh veggies is a perfect fit with Latin-style flavors! Ripe tomatoes, cool cucumber and avocado are mixed with red onion, cumin, and lime. It's extremely refreshing and a fantastic contrast to rich, baked flavors.

Here's everyone's favorite side to serve with enchiladas, fajitas or tacos: Mexican street corn! Elote is grilled corn that’s slathered in a sauce of sour cream, mayonnaise, and chili powder, and sprinkled with cheese. It’s a popular snack served by street vendors in Mexico, so it’s often called Mexican street corn. Serve it with tangy lime and cilantro, and the crunch of the corn against the creamy, messy sauce is pretty much to die for.

Refried bean dip is a perfect side to serve with enchiladas: but most bean dips are full of cheese, which would make for a cheese heavy meal. This one, though, is the perfect fresh and healthy spin! There's no cheese but it's full of big flavor, relying on onion, japaleno, and cumin to do the heavy lifting.

And last up in what to serve with enchiladas and fajitas: grilled avocado! If it's grilling season, a tasty way to prepare avocados is simply grilling them, which adds a smoky flair. Top with salsa fresca, pico de gallo, or black bean & corn salsa, and you've got a stunning and unique side!