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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Holidays

    Cinco de Mayo Recipes

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these quick and easy Cinco de Mayo recipes featuring Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Southwestern-style favorites. You will also find menu ideas, videos, and cooking tips to make your celebration fuss-free.

    From Easy Tequila Lime Chicken Enchiladas to Shrimp Quesadillas with Bacon, to Cast Iron Skillet Macho Nachos, you will find it all here.

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    Four quesadillas in a stack topped with sour cream and salsa.

    Simple Four Cheese Quesadillas

    A wooden bowl with smoked queso dip and with chips.

    The Ultimate Easy Smoked Queso Dip

    Collage of 5 Mexican dishes including tacos, fajitas, and a margarita.

    40+ Best Ever Cinco de Mayo Recipes for 2022

    Two fish tacos topped with mango salsa.

    Easy Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

    A serving of sour cream chicken enchiladas on a white plate with avocado slices.

    Ultimate Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

    Fried shrimp tacos on a cutting board.

    Crispy Fried Shrimp Tacos

    Walking Taco Casserole in a brightly colored baking dish.

    Walking Taco Casserole

    A slice of Mexican jalapeño cornbread. on a colorful plate.

    Jalapeño Cornbread with Corn

    Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing in a white bowl and ready to serve

    Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

    Hearty Chicken Chili Verde in a white bowl ready to serve with a side of cornbread

    Hearty Chicken Chili Verde

    A flour tortilla filled with blackened shrimp.

    Spicy Blackened Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Avocado Salsa

    Three pulled pork tacos on a wooden cutting board.

    Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe

    Redneck caviar in a pottery bowl surrounded with chips.

    Best Ever Redneck Caviar Dip

    Enchiladas on a plate topped with sour cream and salsa.

    Easy Tequila Lime Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

    Shrimp and Bacon Quesadillas on a plate with avocado and salsa toppings

    Easy Shrimp Quesadillas with Bacon Recipe

    Nachos cooked in a cast-iron skillet and topped with sour cream and salsa.

    Cast-Iron Skillet Macho Nachos – A Quick and Easy Recipe

    Baked Jalapeno Poppers on a white serving plate.

    Baked Bacon Ranch Jalapeño Poppers

    A large glass baking dish full of salsa verde chicken enchiladas.

    Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

    Fajita ingredients on a cutting board including steak, peppers, onions, and tortillas.

    Sizzling Steak Fajitas – Grill or Skillet

    Squeezing lime juice over grilled fish tacos.

    Grilled Fish Tacos, Spicy Slaw and Avocado Cream

    Easy homemade Pico de Gallo in a white bowl with cut limes in front

    Easy Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe

    Close up of an Easy Crunchy Taco Cup on a white plate garnished with a dollop of sour cream and Pico de Gallo

    Easy Crunchy Taco Cups Recipe

    Fish Taco Bowl with Green Apple Guacamole on a bed of arugula topped with corn tortilla strips in a bowl.

    Fish Taco Bowl with Green Apple and Guacamole

    Frozen margaritas in margarita glasses on a colorful Mexican towel, garnished with lime slices.

    Ultimate Frozen Margaritas Recipe

    Easy Cheesy Hot Corn Dip for Game Day

    Easy Cheesy Hot Corn Dip with Rotel and Jalapeños

    Turkey Enchiladas in a white baking dish.

    Easy Leftover Turkey Enchiladas Recipe

    Taco salad in a large bowl next to a pitcher of avocado dressing.

    Beef Taco Salad with Avocado Cilantro-Lime Dressing

    Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops on a white plate with ice, lime slices and strawberries

    Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops Recipe

    Tomato tortilla soup in a white bowl garnished with lime, tortilla chips and cilantro.

    Tomato Tortilla Soup – A Quick and Easy Recipe

    Mexican Pork Stew topped with sour cream and avocado.

    Quick and Easy Mexican Pork Stew

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