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    Home » 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.

    • A bowl of slow cooker chicken taco soup topped with sour cream and a piece of yellow bell pepper.
      Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup (Easy and Flavor-Packed)
    • A large serving of cooked Cajun chicken and rice with bell peppers, onions, and other vegetables surrounding it.
      Cajun Sausage and Rice (One Skillet Dinner)
    • A white ceramic baking dish filled with baked chicken taco casserole, garnished with cilantro.
      Easy Chicken Taco Casserole (Ready in 30 Minutes!)
    • Three slow-cooker pulled pork tacos on a board with avocado cilantro lime sauce.
      Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Lime Crema
    • Mexican Beef Rice Skillet in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
      Mexican Beef Rice Skillet (Quick and Easy)
    • Walking Taco Casserole in a cast iron skillet topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
      Easy Walking Taco Casserole (Frito Pie Bake, Make-Ahead & One-Pan)
    • Four Mexican dishes, including tacos and enchiladas.
      21 Awesome Cinco de Mayo Recipes to Get the Party Started
    • Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops on a white plate with ice, lime slices and strawberries
      Easy Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops Recipe
    • A white plate with sliced, stuffed fajita chicken breasts and black beans.
      Stuffed Fajita Chicken Breasts Recipe (Easy & Cheesy)
    • Collage of 5 Mexican dishes including tacos, fajitas, and a margarita.
      47 Best Cinco de Mayo Recipes and Menu Ideas
    • A sheet pan full of beef nachos topped with sour cream.
      Ultimate Loaded Ground Beef Nachos (Easy Oven Recipe)
    • Baked chicken tacos in a baking dish topped with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and sliced jalapenos.
      Easy and Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos (Quick Rotisserie Option!)
    • Green Chicken Enchiladas in a white baking dish topped with melted cheese and sliced jalapenos.
      Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with Salsa Verde
    • A bowl of salsa verde chicken chili topped with sour cream and cheese with a piece of cornbread.
      Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Chili Recipe (25 minutes)
    • Mexican Pork Stew in a white bowl garnished with sour cream and avocado.
      Quick & Easy Mexican Pork Stew Recipe (15 minutes)
    • A serving of Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Casserole on a white plate, garnished with avocado slices.
      Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas (Easy, Make-Ahead Casserole)
    • Using a blue corn chip to scoop a serving of hot corn dip with cream cheese.
      Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese and Rotel (Easy & Cheesy)
    • Four quesadillas in a stack topped with sour cream and salsa.
      Cheese Quesadilla – An Easy Cheesy Delight
    • A blue enameled cast iron skillet full of nachos topped with sour cream and salsa.
      Easy Cast-Iron Layered Macho Nachos
    • Smoked queso dip with Rotel and sausage in a cast-iron skillet.
      Smoked Queso Dip (Creamy, Easy & Stovetop Option Included)
    • Two fish tacos topped with mango salsa.
      Easy Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
    • Fried shrimp tacos on a cutting board.
      Crispy Fried Shrimp Tacos
    • 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
    • A flour tortilla filled with blackened shrimp.
      Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa
    • Redneck caviar in a pottery bowl surrounded with chips.
      Best Ever Redneck Caviar
    • 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
    • Baked Jalapeno Poppers on a white serving plate.
      Baked Bacon Ranch Jalapeño Poppers
    • 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
    • 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
    • Tomato tortilla soup in a white bowl garnished with lime, tortilla chips and cilantro.
      Tomato Tortilla Soup – A Quick and Easy Recipe

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