Need side dish ideas

[smilie]

It's Taco Tuesday! But this week I'm gonna switch it up and make bbq chicken tacos.

Any ideas on a good side dish? I'm at a loss!

 

[mjkacmom]

I always make Cole slaw to put on bbq chicken or pork.

 

[smiths02]

Pinto beans (whole, not smashed) Black beans or even baked beans (if you usually do refried beans)?

 

[Hikergirl]

black bean and corn salad

 

[ronandannette]

Loaded tater-tots.

 

[RUDisney]

@ronandannette, you beat me to it. I was going to suggest tater tots.

 

[ronandannette]

@ronandannette, you beat me to it. I was going to suggest tater tots.

There's a taco chain here that refers to them as Mexi-Fries and it's pretty much an expectation of DH & DS whenever I cook something Mexican. I "load" them with queso, chopped tomato, green onion and sour cream.

 

[lynxstch]

another vote for coleslaw..for me it has to be homemade though!

 

[MrsBooch]

Esquites - mexican street corn

 

[CdnCarrie]

We usually have rice.

 

[DLgal]

I always just serve Tortilla chips as a side for tacos, regardless of what kind they are.

 

[Wendy31]

When we do chicken tacos, we usually have black beans and Caribbean rice for sides. However, instead of BBQ sauce, I usually do a fajita lime seasoning for the chicken

I've never tried to make Mexican Street Corn, but a local taco place serves it. It would be WONDERFUL as a side dish to BBQ Chicken Tacos!

I also like the suggestion of baked beans, since baked beans are a typical side w/ BBQ.

The loaded tater tots sound good too!

 

[mombrontrent]

I never serve sides with tacos!

 

[DLgal]

I never serve sides with tacos!

That's kinda how I feel. I mean, isn't the point of tacos that they are a full meal in one convenient package? Carbs: check. Protein: check. Veggies: check

Like I said, we'll have chips available, but I usually just eat a few tacos and call it a day.

 

[Kitty 34]

I never serve sides with tacos!

I don't either unless you call margaritas a side dish........

 

[Hikergirl]

With a family of 5 and 2 teen boys who eat like teen boys sometimes I need to stretch meals.
Tacos are definitely one of those meals that I need to put out sides with.

 

[lilmc]

Black eyed pea salad

 

[mombrontrent]

With a family of 5 and 2 teen boys who eat like teen boys sometimes I need to stretch meals.
Tacos are definitely one of those meals that I need to put out sides with.

Oh I understand, we are also a family of five, all teens/young adults now. Most meals we have more then five eating and we just make a lot of tacos , we easy go through 20 hard shells plus 6-8 soft shells when we have tacos. We do use rice as a filling though and that helps stretch out the protein.

 

[DLgal]

Oh I understand, we are also a family of five, all teens/young adults now. Most meals we have more then five eating and we just make a lot of tacos , we easy go through 20 hard shells plus 6-8 soft shells when we have tacos. We do use rice as a filling though and that helps stretch out the protein.

The best solution is always more tacos.