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Cinco de Mayo Party Food

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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 Recipe
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!
Chicken Street Tacos Recipe
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Wonton Tacos 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.
Wonton Tacos Cups
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
Frito Taco Bake
Satisfy your taco cravings with this Walking Taco Casserole, a flavorful and easy-to-prepare Frito-based dish.
Frito Taco Bake
Walking taco casserole with Fritos in a skillet and dishes with toppings on the side.
Chicken Taco Seasoning
This easy homemade chicken taco seasoning recipe is fully customizable. Make it in just a few minutes for the perfect addition to your meal.
Chicken Taco Seasoning
homemade taco seasoning ingredients all placed in a wooden bowl and a striped red kitchel towel beneath it.
Carnitas In Dutch Oven Recipe
Our Dutch oven carnitas are slow roasted for fork tender Mexican pulled pork. Make this pork carnitas recipe for the best tacos or burritos!
Carnitas In Dutch Oven Recipe
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 football food ideas – snacks, dips, and appetizers!

Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups
Easy and creamy, these Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups are a party favorite. The spicy filling and crispy wonton cups are a match made in heaven.
Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups
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Recipe for 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.
Recipe for Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers
Jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
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Tater Tot Nachos
Tachos are the ultimate comfort food: tater tots loaded with your favorite nacho toppings! Perfect for an easy meal or a game day snack.
Tater Tot Nachos
Loaded tater tots on a white platter.
Avocado Cilantro Crema
Whip up Avocado Crema in just 10 minutes! This creamy, refreshing sauce is perfect for fish tacos, nachos, and more. Enjoy the deliciousness!
Avocado Cilantro Crema
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Avocado crema party food in a round glass dish.

Cinco de Mayo Dinner Ideas

Easy Ground Beef Chili Recipe
Warm up with a bowl of our delicious Dutch oven stovetop chili. This 30-minute recipe with only 4 ingredients is perfect for busy weeknights.
Easy Ground Beef Chili Recipe
Soup bowl filled with homemade stovetop chili, garnished with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped scallions.
Instant Pot Salsa Shredded Chicken
Enjoy a delicious Mexican chicken meal with just 3 ingredients using our salsa chicken recipe, perfect for quick and hassle-free dinners.
Instant Pot Salsa Shredded Chicken
Instant Pot Mexican chicken with limes and scallions on a large white plate.
Pozole Instant Pot Recipe
Use this Instant Pot Pozole recipe to make a flavorful Mexican chicken stew dinner in less time than making a traditional pozole verde!
Pozole Instant Pot Recipe
Big bowl of Instant Pot Pozole soup ready to be enjoyed.
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Chicken Fajitas on the Blackstone
These Blackstone chicken fajitas recipes are an easy and delicious meal to cook on your griddle. Flavorful marinade, grilled to perfection!
Chicken Fajitas on the Blackstone
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.
Chicken Salsa Verde Instant Pot
Instant pot chicken salsa verde is flavorful and tender and can be made into creamy chile verde easily. It's a weeknight favorite!
Chicken Salsa Verde Instant Pot
a casserole dish of chicken salsa verde ready to serve.
Bowl of Mexican chicken tortilla soup for Cinco de Mayo party food.
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Craving a comforting soup? This easy chicken tortilla recipe is loaded with vegetables and lean chicken. Perfect for a cozy night in!
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
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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!

Dry Black Beans Instant Pot
Tired of soaking black beans overnight? This easy Instant Pot Black Beans recipe doesn't require any pre-soaking. Plus, they cook up fast!
Dry Black Beans Instant Pot
Instant Pot Black Beans made into a stew in a green bowl.
Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
Our Cilantro Lime Brown Rice is an easy stovetop take on Chipotle’s recipe—a perfect, healthy Tex-Mex side dish you'll love!
Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
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
Tex Mex Bisquick breakfast casserole is a delicious, impossibly easy egg bake with chorizo. Make this recipe for a hearty brunch or dinner!
Tex Mex Bisquick Breakfast Casserole
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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.

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  1. Harriet Young says

    Some great recipes here! I love the tachos! Saving so I can work my way through them all.

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  4. Paula says

    So excited for our cinco de mayo party! I don’t even know which of these delicious recipes to try first!

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  5. veenaazmanov says

    Thanks for such amazing recipes and ideas. Need to save these for my next party planning. Delicious and unique recipe too.

    Reply

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