Cinco De Mayo

Mexican food, without a doubt, is the one and only key to my heart. Get festive this Cinco de Mayo with traditional Mexican recipes and Mexican inspired meals!

Here you will find everything from skinny shrimp salsa to cheesy zucchini enchiladas! Everything is incredibly tasty, and there are tons of super quick and easy recipes to explore. From dips to drinks to dinners, this is your one-stop shop for Cinco de Mayo – but these recipes will taste good all year long. Any time you’re craving Mexican food, I’ve got you covered. Look no farther for your go-to fiesta food! ¡Disfrute!

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Chicken tenders are slow cooked in the crock pot with salsa verde, then served on a crispy corn tostada and topped with melted cheese, jalapeño and a simple cabbage slaw made with red cabbage, lime juice, cilantro and salt. I could eat these everyday!!
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Salsa Verde Chicken Tostadas

20 mins
I love this Southwestern black bean salad when the weather warms, it makes enough to feed a crowd. Also makes a great side dish or appetizer if served with chips or as a topping for taco salads. You can even serve with grilled meat and fresh tortillas.
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Southwestern Black Bean Salad

35 mins
A fusion of Mexican and American spices – a dry rub that combines the flavors of Mexico using dried pasilla and ancho chiles, with spices commonly used in dry rubs across the American South. Make a batch and it will keep for months if stores in an airtight container.
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Aaron’s Mexican Dry Adobo Seasoning

20 mins
Chicken and Black Bean Soup
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Chicken and Black Bean Soup (Slow Cooker)

4 hrs 10 mins
This easy taco recipe requires no pre-cooking, just throw it all in the crock pot and you'll have a delicious weeknight meal. Black beans and chicken breast, simmered in the slow cooker make the perfect filling for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or even a burrito bowl and it's loaded with fiber.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos

A lighter fresh take on a margarita! Fresh squeezed citrus juice and a splash of seltzer makes this fresh and lighter, with no added sugars! So go ahead, enjoy your margarita (or two) this Cinco de Mayo!!
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Citrus Margarita Spritzer

5 mins
Skinny potato skins loaded Santa Fe style with mildly spiced turkey, black beans, corn and tomatoes topped with cheese - you won't be able to stop at just one!
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Loaded Turkey Santa Fe Baked Potato Skins

1 hr 5 mins
Sofrito Chicken Stew, skinless chicken drumsticks, slowly stewed in light beer, scallions, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers, garlic and spices.
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Sofrito Chicken Stew

50 mins
A wonderful summer salad made with lump crab meat, summer tomatoes, sweet charred roasted corn, cilantro, hot peppers and zesty lime juice. Serve this over mixed greens or tostadas as a main dish or you can put this in martini glasses as a fancy appetizer.
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Summer Tomatoes, Corn, Crab and Avocado Salad

15 mins
Grilled Steak Fajitas
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Grilled Steak Fajitas

40 mins
Salpicón is a fresh homemade Colombian fruit beverage. It's served cold and loaded with chopped fruit such as watermelon, papaya, strawberries, pineapple, oranges, apples, bananas and carbonated soda.
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Colombian Salpicón

15 mins
Mexican horchata in a glass over ice
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Horchata

8 hrs 10 mins
Rice, black beans, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice, every bite of this colorful side dish will feel like one big fiesta in your mouth! Use leftover rice and this side dish comes together in minutes.
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Fiesta Lime Rice

30 mins
Papaya, avocados, lime juice and cilantro – this luscious tropical salad will make you feel like you are in the sunny Caribbean.
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Papaya Avocado Salad

20 mins
Meatballs make the perfect finger food and are so much fun to eat. Put them on a platter with toothpicks or serve them on small buns to make sliders and you have yourself a party!
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Southwest Turkey Meatballs

25 mins
This seriously addicting light dressing is the perfect topping on any salad or even great as a dip. Not a fan of cilantro? No worries, this dressing has so much flavor without, leave it out and add some fresh parsley instead.
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Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dressing

5 mins
Sweet and spicy slow cooked barbacao pork sweetened with brown sugar, cola, chipotle chilies, green chilies, cumin and spices. Delicious over cilantro lime rice and black beans.
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Slow Cooked Sweet Barbacoa Pork

7 hrs 5 mins