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    Home » Recipe » Mexican » What To Serve With Ceviche

    What To Serve With Ceviche

    Published: May 13, 2022 by Sabrina Currie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    I love ceviche! Mexican, Peruvian and fusion variations too, ceviche is a refreshing appetizer that is healthy, tasty and even easy to make. It's a winner of a dish and I've got the best side dishes and recipes when you're wondering, "What to serve with ceviche?"

    Diced shrimp (camaron), red peppers, cucumber and red onion in a black bowl with a tostada shell stuck in the back of the bowl to scoop with. Background is dark blue black.

    The Best Ceviche Recipes

    Cooked with the citric acid from lime or lemon juice, ceviche can be served as an appetizer, a side dish or a main dish. Deciding this will help you decide what else and how much to serve. If you are looking for a good ceviche recipe with unique flavor, try out the classic Mexican Tuna Ceviche with raw tuna (or swap any other fresh raw fish like salmon, white fish or raw shrimp instead of the tuna) or try the classic Coctel De Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) that uses cooked fresh shrimp.

    Jump to:
    • The Best Ceviche Recipes
    • Traditional Side Dishes - Tortillas, Tacos, Tostadas And Dippers
    • Latin American Appetizers
    • Side Dishes To Serve With Ceviche For Dinner
    • Salads
    • Main Courses To Follow Ceviche Appetizers
    • Best Drinks To Pair With Ceviche
    Collage of side dishes to go with ceviche. Text reads, "25+ best side dishes for ceviche."

    Traditional Side Dishes - Tortillas, Tacos, Tostadas And Dippers

    Traditional and popular side dishes for ceviche are usually foods that can easily scoop up this citrusy fish dish. There are so many types of ceviche but what they all have in common is that they love to go in or on something crispy and crunchy. Top of the list are chips, including crunchy tortillas and tostadas, regular and sweet potato chips, plantain chips, fried tortillas, hard taco shells, rice cakes and saltines.

    Homemade Tostadas
    These easy and crispy tostada are perfect with ceviche. Either serve the ceviche on top of the tostada or break them up like chips.
    Check out this recipe
    A stack of crisp tostada shells on a terra cotta colored plate with cilantro and tomatoes in the background.
    Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
    The perfect chip for eating with your ceviche! Make homemade Air Fryer Tortilla Chips in under 10 minutes with just a little bit of oil and salt.
    Check out this recipe
    Homemade tortilla chips on a turquoise plate.
    Tostones
    Tostones are a great base to serve your ceviche on and a favored snack among many people from the Caribbean. Sweet and salty, tostones are a great thing!
    Check out this recipe
    Wooden platter with crisp tostones on one end and pale orange dip in a bowl on the other end.

    Latin American Appetizers

    Ceviche is a star appetizer and you can pair this seafood dish with some other delicious appetizers for an evening of small bites or tapas. The best way to serve appetizers as a main meal is as a big inviting buffet.

    Mango Salsa
    Delicious Mango Salsa made with just 5 simple ingredients – sweet mango, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and fresh lime juice. Sweet, spicy, refreshing, and so easy to make, enjoy this amazing mango salsa recipe with tortilla chips and ceviche!
    Check out this recipe
    White bowl of mango salsa with flecks of green cilantro. Chips and pieces of lime are beside the bowl on a white counter.
    Traditional Guacamole
    Just 4 easy ingredients make up this super flavorful and easy guacamole. Perfect layered with ceviche on a tostada!
    Check out this recipe
    Fresh Guacamole With Real Ingredients
    Avocado Cotija Dip
    Mexican appetizer night? Mexican avocado cotija dip is like guacamole, but kicked up a couple notches with traditional Mexican cotija cheese.
    Check out this recipe
    Green dip in bowl topped with chopped tomatoes, cilantro and crumbled white cheese.
    Salmon Crudo
    A simple Spanish marinated raw salmon dish that pops with bright acidity and pickled red onions. This is an excellent seafood appetizer to pair up with a raw shrimp ceviche.
    Check out this recipe
    Red thinly sliced salmon on a narrow platter with green herb and citrus dressing down the middle. There are pickled shallots sprinkled over.
    Fruit Salsa
    The perfect base salsa recipe for whatever fruit you've got, this is an awesome and easy appetizer with crunchy tostadas and tortilla chips.
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl with rice, grilled chicken breast and yellow, orange and green salsa on top. This is sitting on a white tablecloth with limes and water glasses in the background.

    Side Dishes To Serve With Ceviche For Dinner

    To make ceviche the main entrée, spoon it are over rice like a Hawaiian poke, over a green or pasta salad, or spooned over avocado slices or halves as a light meal. Try sprinkling crushed corn nuts over it as an extra crunchy garnish!

    Instant Pot Refried Beans
    Beans are an easy and traditional side dish in many Latin meals. If you enjoy the taste of refried beans, ditch the canned version and learn how to make these instant pot refried beans with a great creamy texture. The recipe is simple to follow and will leave you with delicious beans to complete your meal!
    Check out this recipe
    A colorful tablecloth with a yellow bowl of refried beans. The beans are garnished with diced tomato, white crumbled cheese and sliced green jalapenos.
    Traditional Spanish Rice Side Dish
    Fluffy and fragrant Mexican Spanish rice makes the quintessential side dish for any Latin American meal. Flavors of tomatoes and peppers in rice is a nice comfort food side dish.
    Check out this recipe
    White bowl with the word 'enjoy' printed on it is filled with bright orange Spanish rice.
    Coconut Rice
    Light and refreshing, this simple Mexican-style cilantro lime cucumber salad is the perfect side with almost all seafood. Fill a bowl with this and top it by spooning your favorite version of ceviche right over top!
    Check out this recipe
    Pale grey background with grey bowl of white rice with cilantro.
    Crispy Baked Plantains
    Crispy outside and sweet and creamy inside, Baked Sweet Plantains are an easy and delicious side foil to the acidic ceviche. If you love sweet and salty flavour combinations, you’ll love these!
    Check out this recipe
    Close up of plantain rounds that have been baked and have brown spots.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers
    A unique and delightful accompaniment to the clean, fresh flavors of ceviche! Although shishito peppers are a headliner on so many restaurant menus these days, you basically need just 1 ingredient and about 10 minutes to make these!
    Check out this recipe
    White rectangle platter with blistered green shishito peppers on a grey napkin.
    Air Fryer Avocado Fries
    These air fryer avocado fries are a delicious party appetizer that your guests will go crazy over! Creamy avocado wedges, coated in panko breadcrumbs and air fried until golden brown and super crispy. Serve with this creamy cilantro lime crema for dipping alongside other Mexican appetizers.
    Check out this recipe
    Crispy breaded avocado fries on a wooden cutting board with wedges of green lime and avocado around the edges.
    Mexican Cauliflower Rice
    Low carb Mexican Cauliflower Rice with ground turkey and lots of veggies for a healthy 30 minute dinner entire family will love. This quick skillet is easy, flavorful and filling main course to follow ceviche.
    Check out this recipe
    White wide rimmed bowl with red rice garnished with jalapeno slices and a lime wedge.

    Salads

    Perfect hot weather fare, bold and refreshing salads with chili peppers, cucumbers, sweet fresh corn and tropical mango are all delicious side dishes. Plus, they are easy to make ahead, leaving you time to have a siesta before the fiesta!

    Mexican Corn Salad
    Sweet corn pairs so well with all the flavors of South America as well as shellfish. This simple Mexican Corn Salad hits all the right notes with lots of corn and colorful veggies, black beans for protein, and a nice citrusy dressing. It’s the perfect light Mexican side dish alongside your favorite ceviche for taco filling or as appetizers with chips for all your summer cookouts, BBQs, or potlucks.
    Check out this recipe
    Bright colored Mexican salad with yellow corn kernels, black beans, green and red peppers and cilantro in a grey bowl.
    Cilantro Lime Cucumber Salad
    Light and refreshing, this simple Mexican-style cilantro lime cucumber salad is perfect for summer. This healthy side dish is a great accompaniment to all sorts of fresh oysters, whitefish and shrimp ceviches.
    Check out this recipe
    Pale green and white salad of cucumber and cilantro in a white bowl on a blue tablecloth.
    Jicama And Blood Orange Salad
    Crisp jicama marinated in a zesty cilantro lime dressing topped with juicy blood orange slices, pomegranate arils, ripe avocado, and chili lime sea salt.
    Check out this recipe
    An oblong grey stoneware bowl with green and bright pink salad of jicama, grapefruit and pomegranate seeds.
    Mango Coleslaw Salad
    This mango salad is fresh and light, with a lovely sweetness from the fruit. Ceviche pairs great with the tropical flavors of mango and citrus.
    Check out this recipe
    Cream colored bowl on white tablecloth with colorful purple, orange and green mango coleslaw.

    Main Courses To Follow Ceviche Appetizers

    If ceviche is your appetizer, follow it up with some heartier fare like tacos and tostadas or your favorite enchilada recipe. Here are a few of my favorites below.

    Tilapia Tacos With Crema And Cabbage Slaw
    Easy, baked tilapia tacos are awesome for a quick weeknight dinner. Simple slaw and spicy crema top these fish tacos off perfectly.
    Check out this recipe
    Three yellow corn tortillas folded in half and stuffed with orange fish, green avocado, purple cabbage and creamy sauce on a grey plate set on a grey countertop.
    Blackened Fish Tacos
    Follow a fresh bowl of ceviche with these delicious, flaky mahi mahi tacos. Fish is seared in blackening seasoning and butter and added to corn tortillas along with a tangy, homemade slaw. Top with sour cream, baja sauce, avocado, cilantro, lime and jalapeno slices!
    Check out this recipe
    Three soft shell tacos filled with fish, coleslaw and jalapenos and drizzled with mayonnaise sauce.
    Spicy Potato Tacos
    These spicy potato tacos are delicious. Delight your friends with these picant meatless and tacos! A spicy potato mixture in a crispy corn tortilla shell with avocado, cabbage, and queso fresco, they are a substantial meal and contrasting texture to shrimp ceviche.
    Check out this recipe
    2 Soft tacos around a potato filling with purple cabbage and white crumbled cheese.
    Ground Beef Tostadas
    Follow a fish ceviche appetizer with zesty Beef Tostadas! Crispy, crunchy tortilla shells are topped with ground beef and refried beans for a satisfying Mexican main course.
    Check out this recipe
    Tostadas topped with ground beef, tomato chunks and crema drizzled over.

    Best Drinks To Pair With Ceviche

    Here are some of the best cocktails from Latin America, Spain and Peru. In addition to these cocktails (including the non-alcoholic agua fresca below) don't overlook simple sparkling water garnished with fresh lemon or lime juice, fresh fruit juices and crisp white wine. White wines like the grassy Vinho Verde and Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho and Pinot Blanc all make a perfect match.

    Homemade Margaritas
    The classic and most well known Mexican cocktail, this homemade margarita recipe is the best one there is! Serve it up at happy hour with ceviche and a bowl of tortilla chips.
    Check out this recipe
    3 bright yellow margaritas with salted rims and lime wedges.
    Passion Fruit Margarita
    Passion Fruit Margarita! A classic margarita on the rocks with a tropical passion fruit twist.
    Check out this recipe
    Clear glass with yellow drink, red granulated rim and lime wheel. There is an open passionfruit and lime wedge beside.
    Hibiscus Margarita
    This hibiscus margarita recipe uses traditional ingredients, combined with hibiscus flower syrup, to create a beautiful and tasty drink.
    Check out this recipe
    Red hibiscus margarita in a tall mason jar with lots of ice cubes in it and a lime wedge on the top edge of the glass.
    Agua Fresca
    Excellent and refreshing, this non-alcoholic drink is loved by all ages! This agua fresca recipe is a basic formula to produce a perfect Mexican style fruit drink every time.
    Check out this recipe
    Agua fresca in yellow, pink and green each in different glasses.
    Grapefruit Paloma
    This refreshing grapefruit Paloma tonic is a tasty update to a traditional Paloma with the addition of grapefruit tonic. This refreshing cocktail goes well with the bright flavors of raw seafood in ceviche.
    Check out this recipe
    Peachy pink grapefruit drink with a grapefruit and lime wedge.
    Mangonada
    A mangonada is a vibrant and delicious drink made with juicy mangoes, chamoy, and chile-lime seasoning. It's the perfect balance between sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and umami and makes an excellent apertif with salty flavored ceviche.
    Check out this recipe
    A bright orange and red drink with pieces of mango in it and a red sugared rim.
    Cantaritos
    Cantaritos are a popular Mexican cocktail recipe made with tequila, citrus fruits, salt, and bubbly grapefruit soda. Each one is sweet, tangy, and incredibly refreshing with citrus seafood appetizers.
    Check out this recipe
    Mexican Candy Shot
    This Mexican candy drink is a classic cocktail that goes perfectly with ceviche! Like all Mexican cuisine, it has a bit of a kick that makes it the life of any fiesta!
    Check out this recipe

    I hope this has helped you find the perfect pairing for your favorite ceviche! If this has been helpful, I'd love for you to save it to FB or Pinterest for later.

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    Cheers friends! Sabrina

    Salud! Sabrina

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    1. nancy

      May 19, 2022 at 10:52 am

      great round up for ceviche. Everything went so nicely together! your mexican ceviche recipe was really lovely too

      Reply
      • Sabrina Currie

        May 19, 2022 at 10:56 am

        Thank you Nancy! I’m so glad you were able to use this. I love Mexican dinners and ceviche is always my top choice. Cheers!

        Reply
    2. Elaine

      May 20, 2022 at 2:03 pm

      Love ceviche, but always serve it as an appetizer. You have so many more great ideas in this helpful round-up. Next time, I'm going to try serving it with plantain chips as you suggested. Thanks for all the tips!

      Reply
    3. Ruby Pablichenko

      November 09, 2022 at 7:34 am

      Ceviche is a peruvian dish, yet all drinks here are mexican? ._.
      my advice is, when you do something like this, check first some restaurants from the origin of the food and see what they serve first.
      Anyway, if i have to say some good (more authentic) pairings for this food i will say:

      Peruvian drinks:
      Pisco Sour
      Pisco Punch
      Chilcano

      Non Alcoholic:
      Chicha Morada
      Passion fruit juice

      Non peruvian drinks:
      Gin tonic (Pairs excellent as Gin usually have the botanics of the Ceviche)
      Negroni Sbagliato
      Caipirinha
      Martini

      Japanese drinks: (Ceviche in Peru is usually served on full ceviche themed restaurants or Nikkei restaruants; which means japanese-Peruvian fusion, the country has a lot of Japanese influence on their culture and is the country with the most japanese decendant people outside asia, yes, even more than USA or Brazil)
      Sake tini
      Lychee tini
      Japanese Highball
      Gulf Stream
      China Blue

      Extra tip:
      A lot of gourmet peruvian restaurants mix Lychee with pisco too, i recomend use that way.

      (Sorry my bad english, im not a native english speaker, im a bartender who work right now at a Nikkei restaurant specialized in ceviche, and i was gathering ideas for the menu, i hope this information help)

      Reply

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