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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Cinco de Mayo | Page 2

Cinco de Mayo

Get ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our delicious and authentic Mexican recipes! From savory tacos to refreshing margaritas, we’ve got you covered with a range of dishes that will spice up your celebration.

Impress your friends and family with our easy-to-follow recipes that feature fresh ingredients and bold flavors. Whether you’re hosting a party or simply enjoying a meal at home, these dishes are perfect for celebrating this festive holiday.

A rectangular dish of easy chicken enchiladas with a spatula resting in the dish and a couple enchiladas on a grey plate beside it.
An open pork tamale, sprinkled with hot sauce with a fork resting on the side.

Red Chile Pork Tamales

8 hrs 30 mins

A bowl of pork, avocado, and hominy in a red broth on a cutting board with tortilla chips.

Slow Cooker Pork Posole

4 hrs 40 mins

Four adobo marinated pork chops and several lime halves, some squeezed, on a wooden chopping block.

Adobo Marinated Pork Chops

1 hr 30 mins

A blue bowl with three scoops of strawberry buttermilk ice cream and a gold spoon on the side.

Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

8 hrs 15 mins

A basket containing two Baja-style tempura fish tacos and some pickled vegetables, with a bottle of Pacifico on the side.

Baja-Style Tempura Fish Tacos

1 hr

A glass filled with margarita granita, topped with a lime sprig and a spoon resting in the glass.

Margarita Granita

11 hrs

A plate of churros with a cup of hot chocolate in the background

Churros

40 mins

A cast-iron skilled filled with choriqueso, a cheese dip topped with queso.

Choriqueso

10 mins

A shredded beef taco bar--a wooden platter with a braised beef shank, cilantro, lime, and pickled onions

Shredded Beef Taco Bar

5 hrs

A bowl of pork tinga--pork stewed with tomatoes and chipotle peppers, along with bowls of lemon, sour cream, cilantro, cheese on a table.

Pork Tinga

3 hrs

Three ears of grilled Mexican-style street corn slathered with lime mayo and sprinkled with cilantro, cheese, hot sauce.

Elote ~ Mexican-Style Street Corn

35 mins

White oval dish with four chicken drumsticks, chopped green tomatillos, cilantro, onion, sliced chiles.

Braised Chicken with Tomatillos

1 hr 15 mins

Three glasses of ultimate margarita with lime wedges.

Ultimate Margarita

10 mins

Two chicken enchiladas with green sauce in a black shallow bowl with cubed avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and a lime half.

Chicken Enchilada with Green Sauce

1 hr 45 mins

A white bowl filled with broth, avocado slices, lime wedges, cheese, and tortillas strips

Mexican Chicken Soup

3 hrs

Five ears of grilled corn on the cob with chipotle butter on a white wooden board.

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Butter

1 hr

A plate topped with a serving of chorizo eggs benedict - chorizo hollandaise, garlicky spinach, and poached egg on toast.

Chorizo Eggs Benedict

30 mins

A basket of black bean taquitos with lime halves and hot sauce on the side.

Black Bean Taquitos

50 mins

The makings of beef fajitas on a wooden board - tortillas, steak, guacamole, salsa.

Beef Fajitas

4 hrs

Four beef chili tacos and two lime halves in a basket, with bowls of pickled onions, slaw, and a beer on the side.

Beef Chili Tacos

2 hrs 45 mins

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