16 Summer Taco Recipes

summer taco recipes

Fresh and full of flavor, these summer taco recipes are a delicious weeknight meal. From street tacos to grilled veggie tacos to shrimp tacos, these easy taco recipes are versatile and great for the whole family. Top these tacos with fruit salsa, tangy coleslaw, avocado cremá, or a fresh pico de gallo to use up all those delicious in-season ingredients. Let’s taco bout some summer taco recipes!

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

“These Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos with tangy coleslaw and avocado cremá are simple, fresh and delicious making this the perfect EASY summer recipe!” – Kelly

Grilled Chicken Tacos with Peach or Mango Salsa

“This Chicken Taco recipe is made with grilled or shredded chicken, peach salsa or mango salsa, fresh corn, cilantro, lime, and Cotija cheese. These chicken tacos are easy, nutritious, and packed with authentic Mexican flavors!” – Traci

Crispy Fish Tacos with Pico De Gallo

“My favourite fish recipe for Summer, these crispy fish tacos are coated in buttermilk and a delicious crispy batter, before being piled into toasted tortillas and topped with fresh pico de gallo. Find out my recipe for the perfect flavourful batter below!” – Nicky

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

“Super crisp shrimp tacos drizzled with the most amazing and epic sweet creamy chili sauce. It’ll be hard to just stop at 1, or 10!” – Chungah

Mediterranean Chicken Pita Tacos Recipe

“These lightened-up Mediterranean Chicken Pita Tacos make a great weeknight meal. With grilled chicken, fresh cucumber, roma tomatoes, and onion in a whole-wheat pita, you can’t go wrong.” – Steph

Spicy Grilled Vegetable Tacos

“My brain is completely stuffed with tacos. Every single time I try to think of something besides tacos, I think of tacos. And it makes sense, considering my cookbook, Taco! Taco! Taco! just dropped (that makes me sound like a hip pop star, right? No? HA!). So, you would think I would be creating a recipe for something other than tacos, but nope, I’m not. I’ve had this weird craving for tacos stuffed with veggies, so yep, I came up with these Spicy Grilled Vegetable Tacos.” – Sara

Grilled Steak Tacos

“Grilled Steak Tacos with with red onion, avocado, cilantro, and queso fresco are great for Taco Tuesday or any summer day!” – Maria

Leftover Pulled Pork Tacos

“These easy to make leftover pulled pork tacos are stuffed with delicious pulled pork, avocado pico de gallo, shredded cabbage and topped with a spicy crema. Perfect in soft flour or corn tortillas, even crispy taco shells.” – Laura

Blackened Cod Fish Tacos with Cilantro Avocado Sauce

“The perfect seafood and Mexican fusion weeknight dinner done in less than 30 minutes!” – Aberdeen

Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Chicken Tacos

“These fantastic chicken tacos will blow your mind! Sweet sriracha marinated and grilled chicken packed into crispy tortilla shell, and topped with avocado, greens, cilantro sour cream sauce, and more honey sriracha.” – Lyuba

10 Minute Salmon Tacos

“This quick and easy salmon taco recipe comes together in just 10 minutes and is loaded with tons of fresh flavors! The blackened salmon is earthy and meaty, the sauce and toppings are fresh and bright, and the warm corn tortillas wrap it all up in a perfect, subtle sweetness that everyone will love.” – Kylie

Asian Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Snow Pea Salsa

“Crazy delicious Pulled Pork Tacos stuffed with juicy, tender Asian Caramel Pulled Pork smothered in delectable savory, sweet and spicy sauce and piled with fresh and tangy Pineapple Snow Pea Salsa and luxurious Sriracha Crema. The Caramel Pork is easy to make in the slow cooker (already with rave reviews) and the Salsa and Crema can be made ahead of time for a dinner that comes together quickly when it’s “go” time! Asian fusion never tasted so good.” – Jennifer

Grilled Chicken Street Tacos

“My family goes crazy for these grilled chicken tacos, and I love how EASY they are to make! Marinated chicken thighs are grilled to perfection and served with warmed corn tortillas, pico de gallo, and cilantro.” – Lauren

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos

“Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos topped with jalapeños and a cool ranch slaw. These tasty seafood soft tacos are ready in 18 minutes!” – Jenn

Lobster Roll Street Tacos

“Street tacos are so much fun, and they are the perfect size to fit your hand. These lobster roll street tacos take the delicious sandwich and turn it into a creamy hand held taco!” – Nicole

Crispy Baja Fish Tacos

“These crispy Baja Fish Tacos are perfect to share at the table! Crunchy, moist, tender fish with a refreshing green cabbage slaw and a delightful avocado crema. Make these delicious Baja style fish tacos tonight!” – Tania