Cinco de Mayo Recipes
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You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for delicious Cinco de Mayo Recipes! With everything from guacamole, salsa, enchiladas, to fiery fajitas, Jo Cooks has all the recipes you need to throw your best Cinco de Mayo Celebration ever!
Kick off this holiday with one of our many fabulous Cinco De Mayo dishes and treat your family and friends to the tastes of Mexico at your table. Just fun to say isn’t it? Cinco De Mayo? Ok so we are having an “Ole kinda day”! We’re having some fun with this roundup of dishes and getting into the spirit of celebrating Cinco De Mayo on the 5th of May. We want you to have your own “Ole” kinda day so let’s get started. Have a Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Start With These Mexican Dips
Joe Montana’s Touchdown Guacamole
Joe Montana's Touchdown Guacamole – Truly the best guacamole I've ever had, just amazing. Bold delicious flavors, just what you need to enjoy the game.
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Chile Con Queso
This Chile Con Queso recipe is delicious, spicy, silky, super cheesy and perfect for a crowd! It's the dip that you'll be asked for over and over again at all gatherings. It's also ready in only 25 minutes!
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Crockpot Queso Blanco
This creamy and super cheesy Crockpot Queso Blanco with bacon is downright addictively delicious with lots of porky goodness and green chilis for a hint of spice! It’s a really easy 9-ingredient recipe that makes a perfect snack or party appetizer!
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Homemade Salsa
Homemade Salsa with fresh ingredients and full of flavor, just like the one you're served at your favorite restaurant! This restaurant style salsa is made with roasted tomatoes and onions which enhances all the flavors. Delicious and simple!
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Baja Spinach Dip
Even if you are no fan of spinach, you will want to indulge in this incredibly delicious Baja Spinach Dip recipe. It's cheesy, it's spicy, it's phenomenal!
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More Appetizers
Mexican Street Corn Salad
This easy Mexican Street Corn Salad is smoky, creamy, tangy, and packed with bold flavor, everything you love about elote, tossed into a fresh, scoopable salad that’s perfect for taco nights, BBQs, and potlucks.
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Antojitos
Spicy, cheesy and creamy, wrapped in a baked tortilla make Antojitos the ultimate appetizer! They are loaded with cheese, bell peppers, and jalapeños and ready in 30 minutes! Don't let the jalapeños scare you away! – with the combination of gooey cheeses I promise you're going to become a number 1 fan!
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Avocado Shrimp Salsa
This Avocado Shrimp Salsa is the perfect appetizer using fresh and delicious ingredients. End result is bold flavors and one great salsa, ready in only 20 minutes! Great for parties, game day, or a fresh snack.
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Fajita Potato Bites
These Fajita Potato Bites are a must for your appetizer table! Made with potato slices baked to crisp perfection, then topped with sour cream, salsa, caramelized onions and peppers. Yum!
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Easy Nachos
Beef and cheese Nachos with Chorizo sausage – cheesy, meaty, yummy! The perfect snack for a Super Bowl Sunday party.
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Mexican Chicken Egg Rolls
Get ready for a flavor fiesta with these Mexican Chicken Egg Rolls! Crunchy, packed with a savory chicken filling, and perfect for dipping, they're a crowd-pleaser that will turn your kitchen into your favorite local taqueria.
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Mains
Crispy Oven Baked Pork Carnitas
These Crispy Oven-Baked Pork Carnitas are juicy, flavorful, and packed with crispy golden edges. Perfect for tacos, burritos, or piling straight onto your plate.
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Taco Lasagna
Taco Lasagna is your weeknight dinner hero, a glorious mashup of tacos and lasagna with juicy beef, zesty sauces, melty cheese, and no-boil noodles that make life easy. Top it off with fresh veggies and avocado slices for a meal that’s pure comfort and totally unexpected.
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Mexican Chicken and Rice Salad
Mexican Chicken and Rice Salad – a fresh summer salad loaded with black beans, chicken, corn and rice. Totally addicting and makes the perfect dinner for a busy weeknight.
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White Chicken Enchiladas
These White Chicken Enchiladas are creamy, cheesy, and packed with shredded chicken in a homemade sour cream and green chile sauce. Quick to prep, perfect for weeknights, and a total family favorite!
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Enchilada Meatball Bake
This Enchilada Meatball Bake encompasses everything you know and love about enchiladas. These enchilada meatballs are made with pork and beef, baked to perfection in an enchilada sauce and smothered with cheese.
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Chicken Enchilada Quesadillas
These Chicken Enchilada Quesadillas will definitely satisfy your Mexican cravings. You'll get the bold flavors of chicken enchiladas all packed in a fun quesadilla. This recipe is so simple you'll be making it any night of the week!
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Beef Tamale Casserole
This Beef Tamale Casserole will certainly make your dinner time easy. We're talking comfort food to the max: layers of cornbread, enchilada sauce, spiced ground beef, all loaded with cheese then baked to perfection!
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Chicken Tamale Casserole
Chicken Tamale Casserole in a Skillet made from scratch! Delicious cornbread crust topped with shredded chicken, enchilada sauce and loads of cheese, and clocking in at under 300 calories per serving!
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Tex Mex Chilaquiles
These Tex Mex Chilaquiles can be on your table in only 20 minutes and are perfect for breakfast or brunch! These chilaquiles are loaded with turkey and smothered with cheese and green enchilada sauce.
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Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes all in one pot! It doesn't get any easier than these chicken enchiladas, they're creamy, cheesy and perfect!
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4 Ingredient Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This 4 ingredient Chicken Enchilada Casserole is everything you love about enchiladas, layered like lasagna, cheesy, saucy, and no rolling required. It’s fast, comforting, and ridiculously easy to throw together any night of the week.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Experience a fiesta of flavors with this Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup – a comforting blend of tender chicken, vibrant veggies, creamy cheese, and bold enchilada sauce. Every spoonful promises a hearty, velvety texture and a delightful burst of Mexican flavors. Dive into this indulgent, crowd-pleasing dish and let it become your new favorite comfort food!
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Baked Breakfast Taquitos
My Baked Breakfast Taquitos recipe is always a favorite! They're crispy, cheesy, and full of delicious goodness. Best of all, they’re baked! Taquitos for breakfast! Brilliant!
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Easy Chicken Fajitas
These Easy Chicken Fajitas will become your favorite weeknight meal! They taste even better than what you'll order in a restaurant. Homemade and ready in 30 minutes? Sign me up!
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Albondigas Soup
Albondigas Soup – a cozy Mexican classic packed with tender, herb-and-rice meatballs simmered in a rich broth with potatoes, carrots, and fresh herbs. Hearty, comforting, and ready in under an hour.
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Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes all in one pot! It doesn't get any easier than these chicken enchiladas, they're creamy, cheesy and perfect!
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3 Ingredient Mexican Rice
3 Ingredient Mexican Rice – your favorite Mexican restaurant style rice at home with only 3 ingredients. This rice comes together in only 15 minutes and in only one pot. Yup, you heard that right!
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Steak Tacos
Steak Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce – Tender steak cooked to medium-rare perfection, piled up into soft tortillas, and topped with a super easy and fresh chimichurri sauce. Add your favorite taco toppings, and voila! Dinner is served, and it's never been more drool-worthy.
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Finish With These Desserts
Mexican Wedding Cookies
These Mexican Wedding Cookies are soft, buttery pecan cookies that melt-in-your-mouth! Don’t be fooled by the name, these little snowballs make a great addition to your favorite holiday cookie collection. They'll be gone in seconds!
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Tres Leches Cake
Here's a delicious recipe for Tres Leches Cake with a moist sponge cake soaked in a mixture of three different milks and topped with whipped cream and berries. This classic Latin American dessert is perfect for any occasion and is sure to impress!
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Apple Pie Taquitos
A delightful twist on a classic dessert, these Apple Pie Taquitos pack the comforting flavors of apple pie into a crispy, sugary shell. Easy to make and fun to eat, they're perfect for a quick treat or a unique party snack.
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Sopapilla Cheesecake
This Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe is made with a ridiculously easy 5 ingredient cheese cake, flaky crescent rolls, and a buttery cinnamon sugar topping. Decadence has never come together with so little effort!
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Churro Apple Pie Cookies
Churro Apple Pie Cookies – Adorable little apple pies, churro style! They're crispy, crunchy and a lot of sugary goodness, trust me, you wouldn't want it any other way!
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Margarita Cake
Margarita Cake – a moist and super delicious way to use up your cake mix to make something really fabulous.
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I hope you’ll enjoy these recipes!
