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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
Make dinner exciting with this easy chicken street tacos recipe! Packed with flavor and perfect for quick weeknights or your next taco night.
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
This cheesy walking taco casserole is an easy fritos taco casserole dinner! Try this taco casserole with Fritos for a fun family meal.
Frito Taco Bake
Walking taco casserole with Fritos in a skillet and dishes with toppings on the side.
Chicken Taco Seasoning
Make your own chicken taco seasoning at home! This homemade taco seasoning for chicken is bold, easy, and perfect for next taco night.
Chicken Taco Seasoning
chicken taco spice mix inside a spice container.
Carnitas In Dutch Oven Recipe
This juicy and flavorful Dutch oven pork roast is perfect for tacos, bowls, or sandwiches. Make the best Dutch oven shredded pork at home today!
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

Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups
These jalapeño popper wonton cups are the perfect bite-sized appetizer! Try this easy jalapeño popper wontons recipe for your next party!
Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups
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.
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
This loaded tater tots recipe is the ultimate comfort food! Topped with beef, cheese, and all your favorites for a fun, easy meal or snack.
Tater Tot Nachos
Loaded tater tots on a white platter.
Avocado Cilantro Crema
This easy avocado crema recipe is creamy, tangy, and the perfect topping! Try this smooth avocado lime crema with all your favorite dishes.
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
Make hearty and flavorful stove top chili with simple ingredients in just one pot. Perfect for game day or weeknight dinners, and easy to customize!
Easy Ground Beef Chili Recipe
Soup bowl filled with homemade stovetop chili, garnished with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped scallions.
Pozole Instant Pot Recipe
This flavorful Instant Pot pozole is a quick and comforting take on the classic Mexican stew, made with chicken, hominy, and zesty tomatillo broth.
Pozole Instant Pot Recipe
Big bowl of Instant Pot Pozole soup ready to be enjoyed.
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Chicken Fajitas on the Blackstone
Sizzle up delicious Blackstone fajitas with marinated chicken, peppers, and onions. This recipe delivers bold flavors and is perfect for any mealtime.
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
Make flavorful Instant Pot salsa verde chicken with simple ingredients. This easy Instant Pot Mexican chicken is perfect for tacos, bowls, or enchiladas!
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
This Instant Pot creamy chicken tortilla soup is easy, comforting, and full of Tex-Mex flavor! Try this creamy chicken tortilla soup recipe today!
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!

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.

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