Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Taco night just got a little more festive. From tacos and enchiladas to drinks, dips, and party food, these Cinco de Mayo recipes bring all the fun to the table.

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Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

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Guacamole served in a white bowl with a tortilla chip

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Guacamole Recipe

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Ceviche served over a tostada

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Ceviche Recipe

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Beef tacos recipe on a plate with toppings and lime slices on a plate

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Ground Beef Tacos

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Pico De gallo in a serving bowl with tortilla chips

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Authentic Pico de Gallo

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Tres Leches Cake Dessert

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Tres Leches Cake (with Video)

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Beef tacos recipe on a plate with toppings and lime slices on a plate

Beef

Ground Beef Tacos

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sheet pan chicken fajitas cooked on a cookie sheet with chicken, red and yellow peppers, onions and lime wedges

Chicken

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

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Baked Chicken Tacos on a cooking sheet with lime slices

Chicken

Baked Chicken Tacos

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Shrimp taco up close on platter drizzled with sauce

Videos

Shrimp Tacos (with Video)

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Flan dessert served on a cake platter with berries

Desserts

Flan Recipe (with Video)

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Ceviche served over a tostada

Appetizers

Ceviche Recipe

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Taco Salad served with toppings in a white bowl

Salad

Easy Taco Salad (with VIDEO)

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Bowl of the best turkey chili recipe with tortilla chips on the side

Chicken

Turkey Chili Recipe (with Video)

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Mexican Ground Beef and Rice Skillet garnished with fresh diced tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro. Ready to serve with a spoon.

Beef

Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet (VIDEO)

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Beef burrito sliced in half to showcase the beef, melty Mexican cheese black beans, and Rotel tomatoes packed inside with bowls of salsa and guacamole toppings on the side.

Beef

Beef Burrito Recipe (VIDEO)

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Easy Fish Taco Bowls using seasoned fish, cabbage, cilantro lime rice, cilantro, tomatoes and Fish Taco Sauce

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Fish Taco Bowl Recipe (VIDEO)

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Cilantro lime rice in a large white serving bowl with a wooden spoon and slice limes

Sides

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe (VIDEO)

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7-Layer Dip in a glass pan, showing each layer, refried beans, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, green onion, guacamole, black olives with tortilla chips scattered around

Appetizers

7-Layer Dip Recipe

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Dipping churro in chocolate sauce

Desserts

Churros Recipe (with Video)

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Guacamole served in a white bowl with a tortilla chip

Appetizers

Guacamole Recipe

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Grilled Cilantro Lime shrimp on a skillet with a wooden spoon

High Protein

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Recipe

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grilled chicken breasts in slices with lime slices

Main Course

Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

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Easy taco soup recipe in a white bowl with cheese, chips and avocado chunks

Soup

Taco Soup Recipe

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Cowboy caviar ingredients in a large bowl ready to serve with a spoon

Appetizers

Cowboy Caviar Recipe (VIDEO)

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Fresh homemade salsa in a bowl with tortilla chips

Appetizers

Fresh Homemade Salsa Recipe

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Taco Salad Bowl with hand

Lunch

Crispy Taco Salad Shells

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Pork Carnitas in tortillas to make carnita tacos

High Protein

Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Pulled Pork)

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Chicken fajitas served in a skillet with avocado and cilantro

Chicken

Chicken Fajitas Recipe (VIDEO)

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A stack of homemade flour tortillas folded in half.

Breads

Soft Flour Tortillas Recipe (VIDEO)

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Overhead view of three breakfast tacos with chorizo on a blue oval plate.

Breakfast

Breakfast Tacos Recipe

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Roasted Tomato Salsa surrounded by tortilla chips

Appetizers

Roasted Tomato Salsa Recipe

(69)

Chimichurri sauce in dish

Appetizers

Chimichurri Recipe (VIDEO)

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Homemade hard taco shells on paper towels

Videos

How to Make Hard Taco Shells (VIDEO)

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Wooden spoon in jar of taco seasoning

Condiments

Taco Seasoning Recipe

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Spicy guacamole garnished with jalapeno peppers

Appetizers

Spicy Guacamole Recipe (VIDEO)

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Tostadas assembled with lime wedges

Beef

Easy Tostada Recipe

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Mexican Street Corn on blue platter

Sides

Mexican Street Corn (Elote Recipe)

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foil pack baked nachos with nacho toppings

Appetizers

Foil-Pack Baked Nachos Recipe

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chicken Tortilla Soup garnished with avocado, cilantro and lime

Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Sliced carne asada on cutting board

Beef

Authentic Carne Asada + Street Tacos

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Mango salsa served with a tortilla chip

Appetizers

Easy Mango Salsa Recipe

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Breakfast quesadilla with cheese pull

Breakfast

Breakfast Quesadillas – 3 Easy Ways (VIDEO)

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Beef chili in crockpot

Beef

Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

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Grilled corn guacamole in a bowl with a tortilla chip

Appetizers

Corn Guacamole Recipe

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Chicken enchiladas in casserole dish

Main Course

Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Philly Cheesesteak Quesadillas cut and stacked

Appetizers

Philly Cheesesteak Quesadilla Recipe

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Tres Leches Cake Dessert

Cake

Tres Leches Cake (with Video)

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Pico De gallo in a serving bowl with tortilla chips

Appetizers

Authentic Pico de Gallo

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Shrimp Fajitas Recipe in Skillet

High Protein

Shrimp Fajitas (with Video)

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Jalapeno ranch in mason jar with spoon in jar

Condiments

Jalapeño Ranch Recipe

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Mexican Chicken Casserole on towel

Chicken

Mexican Chicken Casserole (VIDEO)

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This White Chicken Chili is done in less than an hour start to finish in the Instant Pot with melt-in your mouth tender chicken. Stir everything together in the instant pot, top with cream cheese and set for 20 minutes.

Chicken

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe

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