Looking for side dishes to go with fish tacos? If you are undecided about what to serve with fish tacos, find everything from easy or decadent sides here, along with fish taco toppings and tips!

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With Cinco de Mayo and summer approaching, fish taco recipes become popular dinner choices! Not only are they healthy, but can be prepared in countless ways, such as crispy, baked, Baja, grilled, or even blackened fish tacos.

For entertaining, fiestas, taco bars, or summer gatherings easy fish tacos not only make an impressive meal, but they are effortless to prepare. Whether you are looking for side dishes for tacos, or other lighter dishes, such Mexican fish, find a variety of options below!

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What To Eat With Fish Tacos?

Restaurants often serve fish tacos with Mexican rice and some sort of bean dish. This is certainly an option when serving at home, but there are many more possibilities!

Depending on your method of preparing the tacos, choose the sides accordingly. For instance, if making grilled fish tacos, throw on grilled street corn, also known as elote.

If using the oven to bake or broil the fish, try fiesta potatoes, spicy cornbread or sweet corn cake. Of course, you can always keep in cool and easy with slices of watermelon and fresh slaw!

  • Slaw
  • Rice
  • Chips and salsa
  • Fruit Salad, such as watermelon or pineapple
  • Grilled Street Corn
  • Elote salad
  • Black beans
  • Cilantro lime rice
  • Jalapeno cornbread
  • Black bean soup
  • Queso fundido
  • Frijoles y chorizo
  • Refried beans
  • Pozole
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Fish Tacos Toppings

Enhance the spices and flavor with a simple squeeze of fresh lime juice, or offer a combination of toppings, perfect for a fish taco fiesta! Set out corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and hot sauces for personal tastes.

  1. Cotija Cheese
  2. Slaw or shredded cabbage
  3. Guacamole
  4. Salsa – Choose from a variety, such as tomatillo, mango salsa, spicy, or pineapple
  5. Cilantro
  6. Jalapeños
  7. Pickled red onions
  8. Sour Cream
  9. Diced tomatoes
  10. Sliced avocados
  11. Creamy fish taco sauce (see recipe on blackened fish tacos)
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More Easy Side Ideas

Looking for the perfect side dish recipes to serve with fish tacos? Find what to serve with fish tacos, along with drinks and desserts!

1. Fresh, Light Skinny Margarita With Orange

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Want a fresh margarita that isn't weighed down by mixers? Learn how to make our favorite skinny margarita cocktail made with fresh squeezed orange and lime juices and sweetened with agave. You don't have to sacrifice taste for a light and tasty marg!
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2. Frozen Fruit Salad

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Frozen Fruit Salad recipe is a creamy ambrosia-style salad mixed together with bananas, pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and Cool Whip. Old fashioned fruit salad with frozen, canned, or fresh fruit can be served in cups or sliced for an easy make ahead dish!
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3. Homemade Stuffed Churros (Gluten Free)

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Easy Homemade Stuffed Churros recipe are so decadent, light, and airy no one will realize they are gluten free! Soft cinnamon sugar sticks are wrapped around gooey filling, such as chocolate, jelly, or cream!
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4. Fresh Avocado Shrimp Salsa

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Fresh Avocado Shrimp Salsa tastes like mexican shrimp ceviche. Cilantro, tomatoes, and cucumbers are mixed with a spicy jalapeno and lots of juicy lime.
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5. Grilled Zucchini

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Looking for an easy recipe to use up that summer zucchini or squash? Best Grilled Zucchini uses a handful of staple kitchen ingredients for a marinade, cooks on the grill in minutes, and is topped with fresh lemon and parmesan.
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6. Creamy, Fluffy Gluten-Free Corn Casserole (Extra Easy)

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Never miss out on your favorite holiday dish again! Gluten-free corn casserole makes a creamy, comforting cornbread pudding casserole with an easy 5-minute prep and no Jiffy mix necessary!
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7. Damn Good & Easy Limeade Margarita

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An easy Limeade Margarita is the world's best margarita recipe without any work or prep! Enjoy it on the rocks, frozen, or a big batch perfect for easy entertaining at parties. 
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