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Cinco de Mayo Party Food

Published: 04/23/2023 by Renae Last Updated: 10/26/2023

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The fifth of May, or Cinco de Mayo, is a popular festival honoring Mexican culture and history. These recipes are excellent Mexican party food for your celebration.

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Mexican Party Food for Cinco de Mayo

You can experiment with classic dishes like carnitas, guacamole, and tacos, or you can try something new, like Tex-Mex breakfast casserole or salsa chicken. These dishes are sure to be a hit whether you’re throwing a huge party or just looking for something delicious to share with friends and family.

Get a margarita, head to the kitchen, and make something amazing!

Taco Recipes

Ask anyone what their favorite party food is, and you’re bound to hear someone yell for tacos!

Chicken Street Tacos

Chicken street tacos are easy to make for a 30 minute dinner any night of the week! Give your meal new life with this street taco recipe!

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Taco Wonton Cups

These Taco Wonton Cups are the perfect bite-sized snack or appetizers! Crispy wonton cups are filled with a taco filling that everyone loves.

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a white tray of taco wonton cups on top of a red and white napkin with a bowl o cilantro in the corner

a white tray of taco wonton cups on top of a red and white napkin with bowls of cilantro, sour cream, and salsa

Walking Taco Casserole

Walking Taco Casserole is our easy Tex-Mex recipe. Everything you love about a walking taco, baked into a kid-friendly, make-ahead casserole!

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Walking taco casserole with Fritos in a skillet and dishes with toppings on the side.

Chicken Taco Seasoning

This chicken taco seasoning recipe is easy to make with simple pantry ingredients. It's easy to customize for other chicken recipes too!

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homemade taco seasoning ingredients all placed in a wooden bowl and a striped red kitchel towel beneath it.

Dutch Oven Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)

Our Dutch oven carnitas are slow roasted for fork tender Mexican pulled pork. Make this pork carnitas recipe for the best tacos or burritos!

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Shredded meat in a small white bowl next to charred tortillas.

Bowl filled with Dutch Oven carnitas meat next to charred corn tortillas and bowls of Pico de Gallo and minced jalapenos.

Mexican Appetizers and Dips

You can’t have the perfect party without platters and bowls filled with the perfect party food – snacks, dips, and appetizers!

Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups

These Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups are the perfect way to spice up game days or any special event with a fun and easy appetizer featuring a delicious combination of cream cheese, jalapenos, and crispy wonton wrapper cups.

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a hand and tong holding a jalapeno popper wonton cup and a serving tray full of jalapeno wonton popper cups and a striped red cloth in the background.

Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Stuffed jalapeno poppers are a game day snack worth craving! Our stuffed jalapeno recipe uses cream cheese and cheddar to mellow the heat.

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Jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and cheddar cheese.

Looking down onto a platter of Cinco de Mayo food.

Tachos (Loaded Tater Tots)

Enjoy the ultimate comfort food of Tachos, a tasty appetizer or snack of loaded tater tots topped with your favorite nacho fixings!

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Loaded tater tots on a white platter.

Avocado Crema

Avocado Crema is a creamy, refreshing sauce for fish tacos, nachos…you name it! Make this recipe for avocado cream sauce in just 10 minutes!

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Avocado crema party food in a round glass dish.

Cinco de Mayo Dinner Ideas

Our Favorite Stovetop Chili

Hearty stovetop chili is a budget friendly, stick-to-your-ribs meal, and you can make this Dutch oven chili recipe with just 4 ingredients!

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Soup bowl filled with homemade stovetop chili, garnished with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped scallions.

Instant Pot Mexican Chicken Salsa

Instant Pot Mexican chicken is a fabulous, quick meal prep recipe. Make this flavorful salsa chicken to enjoy in tacos, burritos, and more!

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Instant Pot Mexican chicken with limes and scallions on a large white plate.

Instant Pot Pozole

Use this Instant Pot Pozole recipe to make a flavorful Mexican dinner in less time than making a traditional posole dish!

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Big bowl of Instant Pot Pozole soup ready to be enjoyed.

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Blackstone Fajitas

Everyone loves Blackstone fajitas! This recipe includes a marinade, so your chicken fajitas are grilled to juicy perfection. They're so delicious!

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a plate of three Blackstone chicken fajitas on flour tortilla on a white plate with a sprig of cilantro atop a red and white napkin

Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

This Chicken Salsa Verde Instant Pot is the perfect easy weeknight recipe or prep ahead meal. Make it for dinner tonight or early in the week so you can use the chicken to create other meals.

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a casserole dish of chicken salsa verde ready to serve

Bowl of Mexican chicken tortilla soup for Cinco de Mayo party food.

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot)

Make this easy creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Instant Pot or a slow cooker. The tasty broth is full of vegetables and lean protein!

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Mexican Side Dishes

Whether it’s a plate of black beans, rice, or creamy refried beans, be sure to fill your plate up with some fiber-packed sides!

Instant Pot Black Beans

Forget buying canned black beans from the store! Pressure cook them fast and easily in the Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. And, you don't need to presoak them with this no soak recipe, just put them in the pot, add liquid, and press start.

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Instant Pot Black Beans made into a stew in a green bowl.

Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

Cilantro Lime Brown Rice is our stovetop version of Chipotle's brown rice recipe. Make it for a flavorful and healthy Tex-Mex side dish!

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Round dish full of cilantro lime brown rice.

Breakfast

Who says you can’t celebrate the holiday with a delicious Mexican breakfast?

Tex Mex Bisquick Breakfast Casserole

Bisquick breakfast casserole is a delicious, impossibly easy egg bake with chorizo + cheese. Make our recipe for a hearty brunch or dinner!

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Cinco de Mayo breakfast of eggs with chorizo on a white plate with a fork. Round cast iron pot in the background.

Drizzling syrup over a sweet sourdough breakfast recipe.

Sourdough French Toast

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