Because it doesn't need to be Tuesday to serve everyone's favorite meal.
| Any time tacos are on the dinner menu is a cause for celebration in my house, and I bet it's the same in yours. It's hard to complain about tender meat or veggies tucked into a tortilla and doused with some tangy, flavorful sauce. When I was growing up, tacos always meant spiced ground beef in a hard corn tortilla. These days, the sky's the limit, and at REAL SIMPLE we've got lots of creative takes on the classic. Enjoy! | | |
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| Fish Stick Tacos | | Think of these as cheater's fish tacos–breaded seafood wrapped in a warm tortilla with crunchy slaw and no deep frying required. And here's a twist on a twist: use breaded chicken tenders instead of fish sticks. | |
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| | Old School Taco Salad | | This recipe may seem retro, but with ground beef, crispy tortilla chips, crunchy lettuce, and a zingy dressing there's a reason it's a classic. Store-bought pico de gallo adds big flavor with zero chopping. | |
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| | Crispy Bacon and Egg Tacos | | Scrambled eggs, savory bacon, and creamy avocado unite for this lightning-quick dinner. And, of course, these tacos also make a top-notch breakfast. Swap in cooked chorizo for the bacon if the mood strikes. | |
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| Fried Chicken Tacos | | Pickles on a taco? You bet. The crunchy sourness cuts through the richness of freshly fried chicken tenders. A creamy dressing coats the slaw and adds another layer of flavor to these surprising tacos. | |
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| | Cuban Pork Tacos with Orange Slaw | | Orange may not be the first taco topping you think of, but its fresh juiciness is so good with the tender spiced pork. You can slow-cook the pork the day before and broil it just before serving for a bit of crunch. | |
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| | Hot Honey Peach Upside Down Cake | | In this fluffy upside-down cake recipe, peaches caramelize in a hot honey and butter mixture before they become the base of a nutmeg-spiced vanilla cake. It's a luscious dessert to celebrate peach season. | |
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