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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these festive and flavorful recipes, from classic tacos and margaritas to crowd-pleasing dips and desserts. Whether you’re hosting a party or enjoying a cozy night in, these easy Mexican-inspired dishes bring bold, delicious flavor to the table.
Salsas & appetizers
Easy Homemade Salsa
Homemade restaurant style salsa! So easy to make and tastes just like it's from your favorite restaurant! Perfect for dipping chips into or spreading all over some tacos.
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Salsa Verde Recipe
Full of flavor, this tangy and vibrant green salsa is easy to make, and perfect for all your favorite Tex Mex meals.
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White Queso
This White Queso dip is smooth and mildly spicy, made with white American cheese and roasted jalapeños. Learn how easy it is to make a cheese dip just like your favorite Mexican restaurant!
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Homemade Tortilla Chips
Crisp and salty homemade tortilla chips perfect for loading up with your favorite salsa or guacamole.
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Tableside Guacamole
This tableside guacamole recipe is simply the best. The use of fresh ingredients makes all the difference, and the best part is that it's so easy to make. It's a go-to recipe for any gathering or just a little treat for yourself.
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Queso Fundido
Queso Fundido. Melty cheese loaded up with spicy chorizo, green chiles, Pico de gallo, and fresh cilantro. Perfect for serving with tortilla chips for a fun appetizer.
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Texas Nachos (The ULTIMATE Nacho)
Texas Nachos. No more sad and lonely chips! Meet the Texas Nachos! Every single chip is loaded up with refried beans, cheese and jalapeno. Serve on a tray with your favorite dips. The perfect meal/snack/appetizer!
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Shrimp Ceviche
Cold, tangy, and spicy this shrimp ceviche is quick and easy to make thanks to using shrimp! Loaded up with fresh veggies, jalapeno, lime and tomato juices, serve with tortilla chips or on a tostada for a fresh summer meal.
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Main Course (Tacos, Enchiladas & More!)
Best Ground Beef Taco Recipe
The absolute BEST ground beef Tacos! An easy to make homemade taco seasoning and a secret ingredient that makes this the most flavorful and juiciest taco meat EVER! The perfect family weeknight meal that can be ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Birria Tacos (Quesabirria Tacos)
Rich and flavorful these beef Birria Tacos are perfect served with onion, cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice with a bowl of consommé on the side for dipping! These Quesabirria tacos are famous!
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Chile Rellenos
A Step by Step walkthrough on how to make the BEST Chile Rellenos! A fried chile stuffed with cheese and smothered in a simple red sauce.
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Tex Mex Cheese Enchiladas
Tex-Mex enchiladas with Chili Gravy are the definition of comfort food, Texas-style—cheesy, saucy, and packed with bold, nostalgic flavors. The homemade enchilada sauce, rich and savory with just the right kick, makes these enchiladas taste like they came straight from your favorite local spot.
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Mexican Picadillo
This quick and easy Mexican Picadillo dinner recipe comes together with minimal ingredients and only 30 minutes. Ground beef and potatoes are simmered in a seasoned tomato sauce. Serve this dish up with some rice and fresh flour tortillas for a complete meal.
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Mexican Gorditas
Thick corn gorditas are perfect for filling with your favorite meats, cheeses, and salsas. Enjoy this easy to follow authentic recipe to make your own at home!
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Baked Chicken Quesadillas
Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadillas. Creamy, cheesy baked chicken quesadillas are perfect for a family dinner or for feeding a crowd! Loaded with tender bits of chicken, melty cheese, and all coated with a taco seasoned sour cream sauce.
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Wet Burrito
The KING of Burritos! This Wet Burrito is loaded up with juicy, tender meat, rice, beans, and cheese. All smothered in a red enchilada sauce, more cheese and baked until nice and melty. Top with some cooling sour cream and fresh lettuce and tomato for a fun, restaurant quality meal.
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Baked Chicken Taquitos
Baked Chicken Taquitos. These taquitos have a creamy, cheesy chicken filling that is perfectly seasoned! Plus baking taquitos makes it easy to make a large batch with much less mess!
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Pork Tamales
Step by step directions on how to make Authentic Pork Tamales. Tender shredded pork is coated in a homemade red Chile sauce and surrounded in a melt in your mouth masa dough.
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Side Dishes
Perfect Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice. This tender, fluffy rice is flavored with fresh zesty lime juice and chopped cilantro. Perfect for serving alongside chicken, fish, or shrimp.
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Authentic Refried Beans
These Authentic Refried Beans are so simple, only a handful of ingredients are needed. These are the perfect side dish to any Mexican or Tex Mex meal.
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Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros)
Charro beans are a Tex Mex favorite. These pinto beans are tender and simmered in a flavorful bean broth seasoned with onion, garlic and bacon. Jalapeño adds just a touch of heat. These charro Beans are the perfect side dish for any meal!
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Mexican Street Corn
Mexican Street Corn, or Elotes. This grilled corn recipe is coated with a cooling lime Crema, spiced with some Chile powder, and topped with crumbled Cotija and diced cilantro. The perfect side dish or appetizer!
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Tostilocos
Tostilocos are an irresistible and mouthwatering street food sensation popular in Mexico. Load up Tostito tortilla chips fruits, vegetables, hot sauce, chamoy and more for an explosive flavor combination.
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Mexican Potatoes
These Roasted Mexican Potatoes are seasoned with a blend of Tex Mex seasonings and fresh cilantro. Baked at a high temperature to ensure crispy skins on the outside and a creamy texture on the inside. This is a great gluten free, vegetarian side dish option to go with all your favorite Tex Mex meals!
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Drinks & cocktails
Classic Margarita
Only a handful of ingredients are needed to make these Easy Classic Margaritas at home! No pre-made mixes are required. Enjoy the flavors of fresh squeezed lime juice, orange liquor and your favorite tequila.
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Frozen Margarita Recipe (using ANY fruit)
These Frozen Margaritas are cold, frosty, and fruity! You can blend up a batch of these slushy margaritas in less than 5 minutes and with only a handful of ingredients. The perfect drink for any hot and sunny day.
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Pina Colada
Indulge in a creamy and fruity piña colada recipe that can be prepared in just 5 minutes! Satisfy your craving for a refreshing, sweet and fruity cocktail that will transport you to a tropical paradise.
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Grapefruit Paloma
This Grapefruit Paloma recipe is so refreshing and classy! This easy to make tequila based drink is perfect for sipping on this weekend!
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Mangonada
Quick and easy, these Frozen Mangonadas are a sweet and spicy treat the entire family will love! Layers of frozen mango smoothie with tart and spicy chamoy sauce make these the perfect frozen treats to cool down with.
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Agua Fresca Recipe (Basic Recipe for ANY fruit)
This easy Agua Fresca Recipe can be used to make a refreshing, non-alcoholic, fruit drink using any of your favorite fruits. Perfect for cooling down and relaxing on a hot summer day.
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Horchata
Sweet, creamy, and spiced with cinnamon, horchata is the ultimate refreshment on a hot day—or really, any day. It’s cool, lightly spiced, and is perfect for a refreshing pick-me-up.
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Desserts
Fresas Con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)
Quick and easy Fresas Con Crema (Strawberries and Cream) recipe! Ripe, juicy strawberries in a cold, sweet cream sauce. Perfect easy no bake dessert recipe!
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Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
These homemade Cinnamon Tortilla Chips are crisp and flaky, sweetened with a cinnamon sugar mixture and perfect for dipping into some fruit salsa, chocolate, or dulce de leche!
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Sopapillas Recipe
Sopapillas are fried pastries sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar and served with honey! This restaurant quality recipe is easy to make at home using items from your own pantry.
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Rolls
Sopapilla Cheesecake Rolls! This easy to make dessert recipe uses pre-made crescent roll dough! These rolls are bursting with a creamy cheesecake filling and topped with cinnamon and sugar!
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Tres Leches Cake Recipe
This easy to make Homemade Tres Leches Cake is tender and drenched in a three milk mixture. Topped with fluffy whipped cream and fresh fruit, it can also be topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon for a truly authentic Mexican dessert treat!
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Homemade Churros (Step by Step Instructions)
These simple, homemade churros are the best. Sweet, cinnamon fried dough with crispy edges and buttery soft insides all coated in a cinnamon sugar.
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe
Quick and easy, these Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars are a fun dessert ready to feed a crowd! Layers of flaky dough, with a creamy, sweet cheesecake in between. All topped with a cinnamon sugar crust.
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Churro Cinnamon Squares
Dense, chewy and flavored with brown sugar and cinnamon these blondies are topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar for an extra pop
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Hi Serene, Love your recipes! My question is, do you have a recipe book I can buy ? I only have a computer in my bedroom & I don` t want to print out all the ones I want for the kitchen .
Thank you so much for sharing. I recently made vegan pulled “pork” for the first time using Jackfruit. It was amazing. I can’t wait to try some of these recipes.
Wow!! I haven’t heard of jackfruit, so now I’m on my way to go look that up. I imagine that vegan pulled pork would be a wonderful substitute in some enchiladas!
I love Mexican food! I need to make way more of it way more often! Thanks for doing this roundup!
Thanks Melissa! Mexican food is definitely our go to in our house 😉 these are all recipes that have been made many, many times.
How in the world am I supposed to choose what to make first?! Everything looks phenomenal!
Awesome collection
Thanks Becky!
Now the party can start!
Absolutely! Thanks Ginny!
Geez, this is like a goldmine! What a treasure trove and great resource for Cinco de Mayo!
Thanks so much Lori 🙂
I could seriously live off of these all month and be super happy while doing it! <3 Mex is my favorite
It’s my favorite too! This is basically all we eat!
Get in my belly. All of these. Right now. Okay, well not right now…. but one a day for the next 30 days please!!! YUM!!!!
Sounds like a good plan to me! Thanks Betsy!
Mexican food is my absolute FAVORITE! I’m so pumped to have found this recipe and all these great ideas. Pinning for later!
Thanks so much Bintu 🙂 Thanks for the pin!