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    Home » Recipes » Easy Dinner Recipes

    15 Delicious Cinco de Mayo Recipes

    Apr 21, 2022 by Sandra Flegg

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    Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to eat as many delicious, spicy tacos as you can and try some new, fun margaritas! These Cinco de Mayo recipes have everything you need to have the perfect festive day with dinner, drinks and dessert! With recipes like creamy guacamole, tres leches cake, lemon margaritas, slow cooker crispy carnitas and so many more, you will wish it was Cinco de Mayo every day! 

    Photo collage of four Cinco de Mayo recipes with text overlay. this recipe!
    Photo Credit: www.sweetteaandthyme.com

    Easy Slow Cooker Crispy Pork Carnitas Recipe

    These carnitas are delicious, tender bits of slow cooked shredded pork from the crock pot made crispy under the broiler. It's the perfect recipe for a weekend meal or planned-ahead weeknight dinner!

    Photo Credit: wholefoodsoulfoodkitchen.com

    Easy Guacamole Without Onion - Wholefood Soulfood Kitchen

    Even though it consists of minimal ingredients, this creamy guacamole is packed with flavor and so much more delicious than any store-bought one.

    Photo Credit: www.dinneratthezoo.com

    White Queso Dip

    This Mexican white queso dip is a creamy and zesty cheese dip that contains just 3 ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes.

    Photo Credit: senseandedibility.com

    Mangonadas (Spiced, Frozen Mango Margaritas)

    Mangonadas Margaritas take the fun, frozen fruit snack and elevates them to an adult cocktail. They’re sure to make your next Cinco de Mayo more festive and exciting.

    Photo Credit: brokebankvegan.com

    Best Elotes Recipe (Vegan Mexican Street Corn)

    Bring the heart of Mexico right into your kitchen with none other than Mexican street corn. Think sweet, salty, tangy, and spicy flavors all packaged together to form mouth-watering elotes.

    Photo Credit: www.barleyandsage.com

    Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Lime Buttercream ~ Barley & Sage

    Wish you could have your margarita and eat it too? These boozy margarita cupcakes are light, fluffy, and topped with tequila lime frosting!

    Photo Credit: freshapron.com

    Pico De Gallo

    Pico De Gallo is so flavorful and simple to make! This traditional Mexican salsa is great on anything from tacos to tortilla chips.

    Photo Credit: apaigeofpositivity.com

    Cheesy Mexican Chicken Skillet {One Pan} - apaigeofpositivity

    One scoop of this hearty Cheesy Mexican Chicken Skillet will lead to many more! It's filled with all your favorite taco night ingredients, all prepared in just one pan. It can also be easily modified for different dietary needs and is great for meal prep.

    Photo Credit: whereismyspoon.co

    Tres Leches Cake Mexican Dessert Recipe

    A light sponge cake soaked with a mixture of evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and cream and topped with more whipped cream, a cake can hardly get any more decadent and delightful.

    Photo Credit: inmamamaggieskitchen.com

    Birria Tamales

    Birria Tamales are tasty bites of Mexican heaven. Corn masa stuffed with shredded beef and then steamed to perfection. Serve with consomé for dipping and enjoy!

    Photo Credit: apaigeofpositivity.com

    Crockpot Chicken Tacos Recipe

    Take the work out of dinner with these warm and juicy Crockpot Chicken Tacos. Made with mojito lime seasoning, hard cider, onion, and lime, you get the sweet, you get the spicy, and you get the good time!

    Photo Credit: xoxobella.com

    The BEST Fresh Mexican-Style Shrimp Ceviche with Avocado

    You will just love this Mexican shrimp ceviche recipe. It’s a colorful and appetizing recipe with fresh shrimp, along with various salad ingredients and other flavors.

    Photo Credit: www.chiselandfork.com

    Lemon Margarita - Sour, Citrusy and Less Sweet

    With tequila, fresh lemon juice, triple sec and agave syrup, this lemon margarita is a more citrus forward and less sweet take on the classic margarita.

    Photo Credit: alekasgettogether.com

    EASY Grilled Carne Asada Mulitas (Corn Tortilla Quesadillas)

    These Grilled Carne Asada Mulitas are similar to traditional quesadillas but use corn tortillas and marinated skirt steak. They are one of my new favorite party appetizers to make in the warmer months and after marinating, can be ready in less than 15 minutes.

    Photo Credit: apaigeofpositivity.com

    [Spicy] Feta Street Corn Dip

    Inspired by warm, grilled Mexican corn on the cob, but in dip form! What makes it so addicting? Feta and parmesan cheese, mayo, and roasted summer corn served with a lot of diced up veggies and seasoning.

    What is Cinco de Mayo?

    Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

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    1. Tim

      January 22, 2023 at 1:09 pm

      Some delicious fun looking recipes for Cinco De Mayo!!

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    2. Tim

      January 28, 2023 at 5:32 pm

      Terrific Cinco De Mayo recipe ideas thanks!!

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