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Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these easy and delicious Mexican recipes for the big day! From enchiladas to tacos to margaritas and more!

Popular Cinco de Mayo Recipes

These popular Cinco de Mayo recipes are delicious and easy to make! Whether you're hosting a party or simply celebrating with family and friends, these recipes will add some serious flavor to your festivities.

Carnitas Recipe

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Carnitas

Esquites in a cup topped with chili powder and a lime wedge.

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Esquites

Guacamole in a molcajete with a tortilla chip.

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The Best Guacamole Recipe

Frozen margaritas in glasses topped with lime wedges.

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Frozen Margarita Recipe

Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

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35 Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Take your Cinco de Mayo celebrations up a notch with these top-rated Mexican favorites.

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Roasted tomato salsa in a bowl surrounded by tortilla chips.

Salsas

A slice of chocolate tres leches cake.

Desserts

Corona sunrise drink (as seen on TikTok) with lime wedge in bottle.

Drinks

Sheet pan nachos topped with sour cream, pickled jalapenos, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Appetizers

Easy chicken tacos recipe made with tender and juicy diced chicken and topped with avocado, onions, and lime juice.

Tacos

Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Sides

Enchiladas

Comforting and tasty enchilada recipes that will satisfy your cravings.

Breakfast Enchiladas

Easy Breakfast Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas in a baking dish topped with cilantro.

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Black bean enchiladas topped with sour cream and cilantro.

Black Bean Enchiladas

White chicken enchiladas topped with cilantro on a plate.

White Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Recipes

Make your dinner a winner with these irresistible Mexican chicken recipes.

Flautas on a plate topped with crema, hot sauce, salsa verde, lettuce, cilantro, and cotija cheese.

Flautas

Salsa chicken on a plate sliced and ready to eat.

Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken

Pollo en Chipotle (Creamy Chipotle Chicken) in a skillet topped with cilantro and lime wedges.

Pollo en Chipotle

Pozole verde in a bowl topped with shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, cilantro, and lime juice.

Chicken Pozole Verde

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All Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Quesadillas de Nopales en Chile Rojo

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

Agua de Piña

Agua de Melon

Chicken Taquitos

Agua de Fresa (Strawberry Agua Fresca)

Enchiladas Suizas

Chiles en Nogada

Queso Blanco

Tlacoyos

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Baja Fish Tacos