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Mexican Recipes

A party becomes a fiesta when you serve Mexican food using our collection of test kitchen-approved authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes including appetizers, cocktails, main dishes, and desserts.

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Mexican Tacos, Enchiladas, and More

  • Cinco de Mayo Cocktails

    Toast Cinco de Mayo

    From Blue Margaritas to Lime-Chile Beer, liven up your fiesta with six new drinks. Salud!
  • Black Bean and Chicken Chilaquiles

    10 Mexican Entrées Under 300 Calories

    Make every night a fiesta with these lightened south-of-the-border favorites.
  • Weeknight Wines: Chicken Enchiladas

    Weeknight Wines: Chicken Enchiladas

    You're not limited to margaritas and Corona Light when it comes to selecting a drink for Mexican night. Find out why Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV chose a Rhone Valley Syrah to pair with this favorite enchilada recipe.
  • Easy Skillet Tacos

    5 Tasty Tacos

    Tacos are easy, fast, and family-friendly.
  • 5 to Try: Mexican Beyond Tacos

    5 to Try: Mexican Beyond Tacos

    Branch out from the trusty taco night with these 5 Mexican favorites.
  • Chili-Cheese Black Bean Enchiladas

    Kid-Friendly Fiesta

    Soy crumbles stand in for ground beef in this simple vegetarian entrée. To keep it kid-friendly but still festive, we've paired it with a nonalcoholic frozen beverage. (Serves 6)
  • 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.

Top-Rated Mexican Recipes

  1. Spicy Shredded Beef

    Sunset, January 2006
    5 stars
  2. Enchiladas Verdes

    Cooking Light, January 1999
    5 stars
  3. Mexican Salad with Pomegranate-Lime Dressing

    Cooking Light, November 2005
    5 stars
  4. Caldo de Res

    Cooking Light, March 2000
    5 stars
  5. Cucumber-Avocado Salsa

    Cottage Living, April 2005
    5 stars


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