How to Make the Perfect Taco Bar

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – This week celebrate Cinco de Mayo with festive food in a taco bar. Make your friends and family smile with ingredients for endless taco combinations. Your guests will love the easy-to-assemble taco building experience, as we show you how to make the perfect taco bar! We will show you strategic ways to display toppings, list of ingredients, and a fun way to decorate for the fiesta spirit. Take a look at the different ways you can make the perfect taco bar. 

Displaying Your Taco Bar:
Make sure your guests have easy access to all ingredients on the bar. Place the ingredients within arms reach, and make sure they each have their own serving utensil for a speedy and fun taco building experience. Helpful tips that will make it the perfect taco bar: Leave space between ingredient bowls so your guests can set their plate down if needed, label each ingredient so there are no surprises, and display your ingredients from the beginning to end of the taco creating process so the taco bar line flows smoothly.

What to Put in Your Taco Bar:
When you build a taco bar you want the final product to be flavorful and fun. That is why your taco ingredients are very important. Below we put together a list of taco ingredients from the shells to the sides that everyone will enjoy! Mix and match, or add them all to your perfect taco bar.

• Shells: Hard shells, soft shells, corn and flour tortillas
• Meat Fillings: Chicken, Beef, Steak, Fish, Shrimp (All with your preferred seasonings)
• Taco Toppings: 
• Greens: Lettuce or cabbage
• Veggies: Tomatoes, Jalapeños, bell peppers, onions 
• Traditional favorites: Cheese, beans (refried, black, or pinto)
• Additional Flavoring: Lime juice, cilantro, hot sauce, sour cream, salsa
• Extras: Spanish Rice or Tortilla chips

How to Dress Up Your Taco Bar:
Don’t forget about the decorations for your taco bar! Use bright colors to liven up the atmosphere, add a sombrero for festive flare, or even add a funny sign saying “Taco ‘bout a party!” Even the smallest touch will make your taco bar worth talking about. 

With these tips on how to make the perfect taco bar, you will have not only a successful Cinco de Mayo party, but one that could carry on year after year. From delicious flavors to great decorations you won’t want the fiesta to stop. You can spread the fiesta from the kitchen to the dealership when you stop by Graff Buick GMC Cadillac in Mt. Pleasant to test drive an all-new 2016 Buick Regal. Experience the sleek mid-size sports sedan like never before with impressive handling, a relaxed cabin, and amazing technology features. Looking for a way to spice up your current vehicle? See how Spring Car Care is the perfect way to make your car feel brand new. From tires to wiper blades, our certified technicians in our Service Center can have your car ready for the road!

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