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Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Celebrate the Mexican holiday with hundreds of authentic Mexican recipes, menus, and drink ideas.

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Festive Mexican Recipes

This assortment of authentic Mexican meals is the perfect choice for any fiesta.
  • Crisp Chicken Tacos

    Taco Night

    Serve a do-it-yourself dinner and let the family pile on shrimp, pork, chicken, and fresh veggie toppings into soft or crispy tortillas.
  • Black Bean and Chicken Chilaquiles

    10 Mexican Entrées Under 300 Calories

    Make every night a fiesta with these lightened south-of-the-border favorites.
  • Three-Step Taco Salad

    Three-Step Taco Salad

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a hearty Mexican-inspired salad.
  • Easy Skillet Tacos

    5 Tasty Tacos

    Tacos are easy, fast, and family-friendly.
  • Speedy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

    Tex-Mex Chicken Recipes

    Take taco night a whole new direction with inspired Southwestern-style chicken recipes that are ideal for weeknight dinners.

5-Star Mexican Recipes

Browse our collection of authentic and Tex-Mex recipes and find the perfect accents for your Cinco de Mayo party.
  1. Enchiladas Verdes

    Cooking Light, January 1999
    5 stars
  2. Fish Tacos with Avocado-Mango Salsa

    I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!®, November 2009
  3. Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

    Cooking Light, November 2002
    5 stars
  4. Shrimp Mojo de Ajo

    Southern Living, July 2007
    5 stars
  5. Sweet Plantain and Chocolate Empanaditas

    Cooking Light, November 2001
    5 stars
  6. Guacamole with Chipotle Tortilla Chips

    Cooking Light, May 2003
    5 stars


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