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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

Easy Mexican Dishes and Party Favorites

mexican party food

Get ready to celebrate with the best Cinco de Mayo recipes! This collection features easy Mexican recipes, Cinco de Mayo appetizers, party foods, festive drinks, and classic Mexican main dishes. Everything is simple to make, full of bold flavor, and perfect for any Cinco de Mayo celebration.

In This Cinco de Mayo Collection:

  • Easy Cinco de Mayo appetizers like fresh salsa, guacamole, and queso dip.
  • Mexican main dishes such as beef tacos, chicken enchiladas, and carnitas.
  • Party foods perfect for crowds, like nachos, taquitos, and Mexican street corn.
  • Festive drinks and desserts to complete your Cinco de Mayo menu.

Whether you need quick Cinco de Mayo snacks, traditional Mexican meals, or fun party recipes, you’ll find everything you need here. These recipes use simple ingredients and easy steps so you can spend more time celebrating and less time cooking.

Browse all the best Cinco de Mayo recipes and plan a fiesta to remember.

3 easy chicken fajitas recipe on a black plate
Main Dishes · 30 Minute Meals · Dinner Ideas for Two · Meat Recipes

How to Cut Chicken Breast for the Best Fajitas Recipe

Enchiladas Verdes with Cotija cheese sprinkled on top
Main Dishes · Game Day Recipes · Make-Ahead · Meat Recipes · Oven Roasting

Easy Enchiladas Verdes (Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas)

charro beans
Side Dishes · Game Day Recipes · Make-Ahead · Stove Top

Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros)

Pork Carnitas sprinkle with cotija and cilantro
Main Dishes · Game Day Recipes · Holidays · Instant Pot Recipes

Instant Pot Traditional Carnitas Recipe (Tacos de Carnitas)

platter of 4 green chili enchiladas on white with scattered ingredients on the table
Main Dishes · Air Fryer Recipes · Game Day Recipes · Holidays · Make-Ahead · Oven Roasting

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas (Air Fryer + Oven)

top down view of Mexican corn in a cup served with lime wedges and chili pepper on the side
Appetizers · Game Day Recipes · Side Dishes · Tailgating Recipes

Mexican Corn in a Cup (Elote en Vaso)

how to warm flour tortillas - set on a wooden plate with a colorful tea towel
Cooking Tips · Main Dishes

How To Warm Tortillas (No Cracks or Tears)

beef birria served in a brownish ceramic bowl with white onions and cilantro
Main Dishes · Make-Ahead

The Best Beef Birria Recipe

corn fries in a red dish drizzle with sour cream mixture and cilantro
Appetizers · Air Fryer Recipes · Game Day Recipes · Side Dishes

Corn Fries – The Trendy Vegetarian Corn Ribs Recipe

camarones a la diabla - spicy Mexican shrimp served in a white bowl with fries and slaw on the side
Appetizers · 30 Minute Meals · Stove Top

Camarones a la Diabla

Spanish black beans and rice in a bowl on a wooden table.
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Zesty Spanish Beans and Rice

birria des res top down view garnished with onions and cilantro. tortillas on the side ready for filling
Main Dishes · Game Day Recipes · Holidays · Make-Ahead

Birria Tacos (Tacos de Birria) With Amazing Adobo

3 Chicken Tinga served on tacos. 3 tacos are on the plate with 1 chicken tinga laying flat and being assemble in the background
Main Dishes · 30 Minute Meals · Game Day Recipes · Make-Ahead · Meat Recipes

Amazing Chicken Tinga (Tinga de Pollo)

Fish Tacos with Sauce, coleslaw mix, onions and lime.
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Amazing Fish Tacos with Sauce

Spanish Omelette cut into wedges and ready to eat.
Appetizers · Breakfast & Brunch · Holidays · Oven Roasting

Spanish Omelette (Spanish Tortilla)

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas loaded with cheese, black beans and red pepper sauce.
Main Dishes · Make-Ahead · Meat Recipes

Foolproof Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas with Bacon

Grilled Elote - Mexican street corn with cheese, chili pepper, garlic and cilantro. top view.
Side Dishes · Game Day Recipes · Grilling · Holidays

Elote (Mexican Street Corn Recipe)

Pan Seared Scallops are wrapped in tortillas with a vegetable slaw and avocado sauce
Main Dishes · 30 Minute Meals · Dinner Ideas for Two · Stove Top

Pan Seared Scallop Tacos

Cabbage Slaw for Tacos with lime in a white bowl
Main Dishes · Side Dishes

Cabbage Slaw for Tacos

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