Good sidedish to go with fajitas

[phorsenuf]

Going to a friends house for dinner this weekend and she's making fajitas. I'm to bring a side dish. Figured a rice dish would be good or maybe refried beans (or both).
Anyone have a real good recipe for either or even another suggestion?

Thanks!

 

[All American]

I like cornbread on the side.

 

[Tiggeroo]

mexican style rice. I buy cans of mexican style tomatoes and put them or salsa or a combo into the cooked rice. I might also stir in some cheese.

 

[tiggerlover]

My thoughts were mexican rice, cornbread or a green salad with a cilantro/lime dressing.

 

[Briarmom]

Cornbread?

Chips and this:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/pico_de_gallo_a/

 

[bas71873]

Black beans.....I simmer a can with some chopped red onion, choppd green onions, lemon juice, hot sauce and a little chili powder. YUM! (I eat this over white and/or yellow rice sometimes for lunch too).

Could always do chips and a hot cheese dip

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Black Bean & Corn Salad:

1 can of black beans
1 can of corn (drained)
1 chopped red pepper
Lime & Cilantro dressing

You can also add chopped red onion or other types of peppers if you wish. Served cold, it's a good side dish for Mexican food.

 

[lilmissdisney216]

Black Bean & Corn Salad:

1 can of black beans
1 can of corn (drained)
1 chopped red pepper
Lime & Cilantro dressing

You can also add chopped red onion or other types of peppers if you wish. Served cold, it's a good side dish for Mexican food.

I was just thinking about black beans!! Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[Catira]

Cornbread?

Chips and this:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/pico_de_gallo_a/

I was attempting to post my recipe for pico de gallo. For some reason, it didn't post. But this is a must have when we make fajitas. We also make the guacamole and serve the pico de gallo on the side with chips. If you like spicier food, you can substitute the jalapeno pepper for a serrano pepper. This is an excellent recipe that Briarmom posted a link to.

 

[Magic Mom]

Your idea of both sounds good.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I would go for black beans instead of refried for something a little different. Or an easy pico de gallo-chopped fresh tomatoes, diced sweet onions, cubed avocados, chopped cilantro, salt, and lime juice. The avocados are the kicker in this-yum!

 

[DaisyLynn]

mexican style rice. I buy cans of mexican style tomatoes and put them or salsa or a combo into the cooked rice. I might also stir in some cheese.

This sounds just like my "Cheesy Salsa Rice"!!

I cook up some brown rice - when it's good and hot I stir in some salsa (I like chunky) and some of the mexican blend shredded cheese. It's nothing fancy, but it's sooo good!!! It's really great with a lot of cheese.

 

[pixiewings71]

the black bean salad sounds super good! when we have tacos we have taco rice, black beans and corn mixed together and chips and salsa and guac. YUM

 

[disneydance]

Considering the fact I'm sitting here eatting fajitas that my mom ordered me for take out tonight I'll just say what it came with Mexican chips, salsa, beans(yum!!), amd mexican rice it's one of my favorites meals to eat

 

[ahutton]

Here is my refried bean recipe - it is the best I've found and very easy to make.

REFRIED BEANS

3 cups dried pinto beans
3 quarts water
6 slices bacon, cooked and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 Tablespoon chopped garlic
1 can of diced jalepenos or green chilis if you want them more mild
1 Tablespoon chile powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 Tablespoon salt
2 chipotles in adobo sauce, and 2 Tablespoons of the sauce if you want them smokey and zippy.

Directions:

Soak the dried pinto beans overnight in a large crock pot. The next day add the other ingredients and turn the crock pot onto High. I allow mine to cook for about 8 hours on high, and then turn to low until I'm ready to refry/mash them. Heat a dutch oven with 1/4 cup shortening or oil of your choice. Scoop out the beans with a slotted spoon and put them into the dutch oven. Add ladles of liquid and mash the beans using a hand blender (boat motor blender) or a potato masher. Continue to add liquid until the beans are the consistency you desire - know that as they cool, they will thicken more so if you expect to use them for more than one meal, I will scoop out what I want for the first meal and then blend in more liquid to what is left so they are a little softer.

We sprinkle grated colby jack on top, or queso fresco if we can find it. Can be a side dish one night, bean burritos another and they keep very, very well in the refrigerator.

 

[Golf4food]

For a side that is both tasty and very healthy (unlike most "Mexican" sides) go for quinoa and add some black beans, maybe some corn, etc. Just replace rice with quinoa. It is also an authentic south american grain, unlike rice.