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Mexican Week: 5 Dinners from One Cart
A week of Mexican dinners from one shared cart.
Five Nights of Bold Mexican Flavors
5 dinners · 10 shared ingredients · 14 to buy
Estimated from 14 of 14 items · varies by store & season · vs ~$15/meal takeout.
◆ Your 5 dinners
Tap 🍳 How to cook it on any dinner1. Cilantro Lime Chicken Rice
MexicanFragrant one-pot dinner, ready in 30 minutes.
Reuses: chicken breast · rice · lime · cilantro · garlic · onion
+ buy: chicken broth
› 🍳 How to cook it
You'll need: chicken breast · rice · lime · cilantro · garlic · onion · chicken broth · + salt, oil & pepper
- 1 Dice onion and garlic; sauté in oil until soft.
- 2 Add diced chicken, cook until golden on edges.
- 3 Stir in rice, toast 2 minutes.
- 4 Pour broth, bring to boil, cover and simmer 18 minutes.
- 5 Fluff, squeeze lime juice, scatter cilantro, serve hot.
2. Black Bean & Tomato Tacos
MexicanVegetarian, spiced, and deeply satisfying in 20 minutes.
Reuses: black beans · canned tomatoes · onion · garlic · cumin · jalapeño · cilantro · lime
+ buy: corn tortillas
› 🍳 How to cook it
You'll need: black beans · canned tomatoes · onion · garlic · cumin · jalapeño · cilantro · lime · corn tortillas · + salt, oil & pepper
- 1 Sauté diced onion, garlic, and sliced jalapeño in oil.
- 2 Add black beans and canned tomatoes with cumin.
- 3 Simmer 10 minutes until thickened.
- 4 Warm tortillas over flame or in skillet.
- 5 Fill with bean mixture, top with cilantro and lime wedge.
3. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
MexicanBaked comfort food with smoky spice, feeds a crowd.
Reuses: chicken breast · canned tomatoes · onion · garlic · cumin · cilantro · jalapeño
+ buy: corn tortillas · cheese
› 🍳 How to cook it
You'll need: chicken breast · canned tomatoes · onion · garlic · cumin · cilantro · jalapeño · corn tortillas · cheese · + salt, oil & pepper
- 1 Poach chicken in salted water, shred when cool.
- 2 Simmer canned tomatoes with sautéed onion, garlic, cumin, jalapeño.
- 3 Dip tortillas in sauce, layer with chicken and cheese.
- 4 Pour remaining sauce over stack, top with cheese.
- 5 Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes until bubbly.
4. Cumin Rice & Bean Bowl
MexicanVegan, warm, and deeply flavored in under 30 minutes.
Reuses: rice · black beans · cumin · onion · garlic · lime · cilantro
+ buy: avocado
› 🍳 How to cook it
You'll need: rice · black beans · cumin · onion · garlic · lime · cilantro · avocado · + salt, oil & pepper
- 1 Toast rice in oil with cumin seeds 2 minutes.
- 2 Add broth, bring to boil, cover and simmer 18 minutes.
- 3 Warm black beans in separate pot with sautéed onion and garlic.
- 4 Fluff rice, stir in cilantro and lime juice.
- 5 Serve rice topped with beans and sliced avocado.
5. Shredded Chicken Tomatillo Soup
MexicanBright, warming, and ready in 25 minutes.
Reuses: chicken breast · canned tomatoes · onion · garlic · cilantro · jalapeño · lime
+ buy: chicken broth
› 🍳 How to cook it
You'll need: chicken breast · canned tomatoes · onion · garlic · cilantro · jalapeño · lime · chicken broth · + salt, oil & pepper
- 1 Poach chicken breast in broth with halved onion and garlic.
- 2 Remove chicken, shred; strain broth back into pot.
- 3 Add canned tomatoes, diced jalapeño, simmer 10 minutes.
- 4 Return shredded chicken to pot, heat through.
- 5 Finish with fresh cilantro and squeeze of lime juice.
◆ One shopping list
14 itemsBuy this once — it covers all 5 dinners above. Cook them any night this week.
Fill it at a store near you — pay when you check out.