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20 Delicious Recipes To Make For Cinco de Mayo

Published:May 5, 2021 Updated:May 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

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20 Recipes To Make For Cinco De Mayo

Whether you're having a big fiesta or a small get together, this list of delicious southwest recipes are sure to make everyone happy on Cinco de Mayo! With fresh bold flavors and bright colors, southwest food is a cuisine to celebrate.

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the day that Mexico won the battle of Puebla against the French. Browse through 20 recipes that are sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Blackened Cod Fish Tacos

These blackened cod fish tacos are bursting with flavor! Marinated cod fish, cooked just perfect so it's flavorful and delicate. Topped with my highly rated aioli sauce and fresh homemade pico de gallo.

Famous Frozen Strawberry Margaritas

A 5 star recipe with tons of glowing reviews! This frozen strawberry margarita recipe is beyond easy to make and so refreshing. Just a few ingredients and a blender is all you need! Everyone will be begging you for the recipe.

Chipotle Corn Salsa Copycat

Chipotle has some of our favorite salsas and it goes without saying that the corn salsa is awesome. This copycat version tastes identical to the beloved original.

Baked Chicken Taquitos With Mexican Street Corn

These chicken taquitos are baked, not fried! Filled with juicy shredded chicken, charred corn, cheeses, jalapeños and spices. They are extra crispy and packed with the filling so you can eat them for an easy weeknight dinner.

Pineapple Avocado Salsa

When the days are long and hot, you'll want something cool and refreshing to snack on. This pineapple avocado salsa is beyond easy to make, using all fresh and healthy ingredients. Grab the tortilla chips and get ready to relax poolside.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Tomatillo salsa, also known as salsa verde, is a green salsa with a mild level of spice. This roasted tomatillo salsa verde recipe starts with roasting your ingredients in the oven for the best flavor possible. It's perfect as an appetizer or to top your favorite taco and enchilada recipes.

Homemade Pico De Gallo Salsa

This is the best and easiest homemade pico de gallo recipe. You can make it for an appetizer or use it to top your favorite tacos. Made with fresh roma tomatoes, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, lemon and lime juice.

Summer Chicken Taco Salad

A loaded up chicken taco salad perfect for a summer night dinner. Full of black beans, fresh corn, tomatoes, cheddar and cotija cheese, avocado and cilantro. Served on a bed of shredded romaine and cabbage and topped with an easy to make taco salad dressing.

30 Minute Skillet Carnitas Nachos

These skillet carnitas nachos are fully loaded! Tortilla chips piled high with refried beans, cheese, jalapeños, onions and tomatoes These are quick and easy to assemble, they only take 30 minutes.

Chipotle Chicken Bowl Copycat Recipe

This chipotle chicken bowl copycat recipe is so easy to make, who needs the restaurant when you can make your own at home! Featuring your favorite juicy chicken meat, cilantro lime rice and topped with corn salsa.

Barbacoa Tacos (Instant Pot)

These beef barbacoa tacos are an easy weeknight meal, made in the instant pot! The barbacoa sauce gets it's heat from chipotles in adobo, giving the tacos a smoky and slightly spicy flavor. Top your tacos with pico de gallo, cotija cheese and a sour cream lime sauce!

Chicken Tinga Tacos (Instant Pot)

These chicken tinga tacos come together so easily in the instant pot. Tinga sauce is a blend of southwest flavors like tomatillos, chipotle peppers in adobo and fire roasted tomatoes. A vibrant red sauce with a medium amount of heat. Served on corn tortillas with avocado.

Chicken Street Tacos with Guacamole and Chipotle Aioli

Chicken street tacos totally loaded up! Juicy seasoned chicken breast, guacamole, pico de gallo and topped with a spicy and creamy homemade chipotle aioli.

Pomegranate Avocado Chicken Salad

This avocado pomegranate chicken salad is a hearty, healthy summer salad. Loaded with big pieces of avocado, fresh pomegranate arils, jalapeños, radishes, corn, black beans, cilantro and cotija cheese. Plus an easy homemade creamy and cool, avocado lime dressing.

Cream Cheese White Chicken Enchiladas

These cream cheese white chicken enchiladas are so delicious, your family will devour the entire pan of them! The white cream cheese sauce is made with roasted bell peppers, roasted jalapeños and a blend of cream cheese and pepper jack cheese.

Chicken Tortilla Soup Big Batch and Freezer Friendly

Chicken tortilla soup loaded with shredded chicken, bell peppers, black beans and corn. This big batch recipe makes so much you'll be able to freeze it and eat it later!

Skillet White Chicken and Mexican Street Corn Enchiladas

The easiest enchiladas you will ever make! These skillet white chicken enchiladas are layered with corn tortillas, seasoned shredded chicken, Mexican street corn, peppers and a white enchilada sauce.

10 Minute Avocado Corn and Tomato Salad

An easy 10 minute summer salad recipe that you'll be making on repeat! This avocado corn and tomato salad also has green onions and is topped with a simple lime juice and oil dressing.

Sheet Pan Steak Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)

Steak totchos tater tot nachos! A sheet pan dinner with juicy marinated steak, crispy tater tots, cheese, tomatoes, green onion and cilantro!

One Pan Oven Mesquite Chicken Fajitas

One pan juicy mesquite chicken fajitas with sautéed onions and bell peppers, all wrapped in corn tortillas and served with limes and cilantro.

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