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9 homemade taco fillings and toppings

Call your friends and crank up the music! Tacos are great for easy entertaining, and you can mix and match these recipes to turn taco night into a fab fiesta.
9 homemade taco fillings and toppings

Taco toppings clockwise from left: Tomatillo salsa, pica de gallo, red cabbage slaw and fiery red sauce. Photo, Sian Richards.

Taco toppings

Taco toppings

Guests get to choose their own fillings and toppings at a great taco party. Make as few or as many as you wish (and if one or two come out of jars, we won't tell!).

Click ahead for our homemade salsas, sauces, pickles and more!

9 homemade taco fillings and toppingsTaco toppings. Photo, Sian Richards.

Guacamole and pico de gallo salsa

This duo is a no-fail pairing for taco night. Creamy guacamole, zesty salsa – these toppings are simple favourites everyone will be adding to their tacos.

Kitchen tip: Try the pico de gallo salsa with our huevos rancheros, and our guacamole with our grilled eggplant tacos.

guacamole and pico de gallo in small bowlsGuacamole and pico de gallo salsa. Photo, Sian Richards.

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Fiery-red hot sauce and pineapple-watermelon salsa

Whether you want to add a sweet or spicy note to dinner, we've created a recipe just for you. Turn up the heat with our fiery sauce, or add a  sweet and tangy salsa to your plate. 

Kitchen tip: Try the hot sauce overtop our huevos rancheros, and the sweet salsa with our shrimp and onion tacos.

9 homemade taco fillings and toppingsFiery-red hot sauce and pineapple-watermelon salsa. Photo, Sian Richards.

Pickled red onion

Crisp and tangy pickled onions are the perfect complement for our Mexican chicken tacos.

9 homemade taco fillings and toppingsPickled red onion. Photo, Sian Richards.

Tomatillo salsa

This tart Mexican tomato makes a mean green sauce – just add serrano chili, cilantro, garlic and salt, and whirl together.

Kitchen tip: Try this salsa with saucy beef tacos or our Mexican chicken tacos.

9 homemade taco fillings and toppingsTomatillo salsa. Photo, Sian Richards.

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Red cabbage slaw

Add some zesty crunch to your taco with this colourful cabbage slaw.

Kitchen tip: Try this with grilled steak tacos or our grilled eggplant tacos.

9 homemade taco fillings and toppingsRed cabbage slaw. Photo, Sian Richards.

Homemade tortillas

With just a handful of ingredients you can make this taco party 100% homemade.  

Get our recipes for flour and corn tortillas here.

9 homemade taco fillings and toppingsHomemade tortillas. Photo, SIan Richards.

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