10 easy Mexican dishes you can enjoy all year round

We start with one of the quintessential Mexican dishes: guacamole. Many variations of guacamole have emerged over the years. While it can be prepared in countless ways, this recipe is perhaps the most traditional. It is an essential part of Mexican cuisine.

Although the preparation takes at least 12 to 24 hours, depending on how long you want to marinate the meat, this recipe is less demanding in cooking and resting time. It's easy to make and can be served alongside tacos, burritos, or rice as a side dish.

This green agua chile recipe, traditional to the Mexican Pacific coast, is vibrant and refreshing, thanks to summery ingredients like cucumber, cilantro, lime, and shrimp.

Also known as tortilla soup, this dish was created to use up stale tortillas and has become one of the most popular homemade recipes in Mexico. In specialty stores, you can find chiles and epazote, an aromatic herb commonly used in Mexican cuisine, available fresh or dried and ground. The soup is typically garnished with fried corn tortillas, avocado, cheese, cilantro, and fresh cream.

The only challenge with the recipe from the Mexican restaurant Mawey Taco Bar, known for its spectacular tacos, is the 24-hour wait for the meat to marinate properly. As soon as you catch a whiff of the delicious marinade, you'll be eager to sink your teeth into it.

Huitlacoche is a black corn fungus regarded as a delicacy in Mexico, often compared to caviar or truffles in some regions. It can be used in a variety of recipes. One particularly delicious way to enjoy huitlacoche is in Mexican tortillas with cheese, as the melted cheese combines beautifully with the fungus, creating an exquisite flavor.

One of the most common ways to eat cactus is by cooking it, similar to how you would prepare green beans. The recipe calls for cactus leaves, widely consumed in Mexico, to make a simple salad. Also, add tomato, onion, and cottage cheese. This dish is suitable for vegetarians who consume dairy products.

We use leftover chicken—whether roasted, grilled, stewed or whatever you have on hand—to fill tacos. We will serve these tacos with a Mexican green sauce. This sauce differs from the classic Spanish version in that it includes green tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and a spicy kick.

Mole is a quintessential sauce in Mexican cuisine, commonly served with various dishes. While traditional mole can be complex to prepare, we propose a simpler, updated version that requires a blender and a few ingredients. The main components of this quick mole are chocolate and coffee. We will use this easy mole to accompany some oven-roasted ribs.

We cannot overlook the quintessential Mexican cocktail enjoyed worldwide: the margarita. The classic recipe, published by Squire magazine in 1953, calls for "an ounce of tequila, a pinch of triple sec, and the juice of half a lemon." This was the first written reference to the drink.