Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Margaritas, tacos, dips, enchiladas, and more margs! These Mexican favorites have cinco-star reviews.

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Simply Guacamole

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Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita

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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Spicy Watermelon Margarita

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Authentic Mole Sauce

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Enchiladas Verdes

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Shrimp Quesadillas

Slow Cooker Carnitas

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Sautéed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano)

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Vampiros Mexicanos (Mexican Vampires)

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Watermelon Agua Fresca

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Flan Mexicano (Mexican Flan)

Three lime beverages with cucumber slices

Agua Fresca de Pepino (Cucumber Limeade)

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Traditional Mexican Guacamole

A bowl of south Texas carne guisada garnished with cilantro and served with tortillas

South Texas Carne Guisada

Mexican Chorizo

Refried Bean and Cheese Enchiladas garnished with fresh herbs in a white baking dish

Refried Bean and Cheese Enchiladas

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Angela's Awesome Enchiladas

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Pastel de Tres Leches (Three Milk Cake)

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing garnished with cilantro and a lime wedge on a plate

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing

Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

Tres Leches Cake

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Homemade Corn Tortillas

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Real Chiles Rellenos

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Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

Chicken Enchilada Slow Cooker Soup

D's Famous Salsa

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Colorado Green Chili (Chile Verde)

paloma cocktail with salt rim

Mexican Strawberry Water (Agua de Fresa)

Cheese nachos topped with jalapenos and guacamole

Classic Pub Style Nachos

Carne con Chile

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Chicken Chimichangas with Sour Cream Sauce

Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

Clamato Michelada Perfecta

Crispy Flautas with bowl of salsa

Mexican Street Corn Salad

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Original Mexican Flan Napolitano

Orange and Cinnamon Tequila Shot

Jalapeno Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

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Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)

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Ex-Girlfriend's Mom's Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)

3 Milk Cake or Tres Leches

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Smoky Four-Pepper Salsa

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Instant Pot Carnitas

Impossible Cake

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Chef John's Refried Beans

Coconut Margarita

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Mexican Oxtail Beef Soup

Nacho Cheese Sauce with Jalapeno

Mamacita's Mexican Rice