If Cinco de Mayo were every day I would be one happy señorita! I love Mexican food that much. So when this mainly American celebration comes around I'm whipping up batches of guacamole and beans and making the fixins for grilled fish tacos. Here are some inspiring dishes from tasty Tamale Nibbles and an Easy Vegetable, Bean and Cheese Enchiladas to Fish Tacos with Tequila Infused Guacamole and Tequila Dark Chocolate Coffee Truffles. Read on for more, including two tasty margaritas, and discover even more Mexican recipes here. Click the page numbers below.
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Sopa Seca: Mexican Comfort Food
According to celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez, sopa seca (which means dry soup) is a foreign food that's been given "a Latin twist, subbing cilantro for basil, cotija or queso fresco for Parmesan, and spice for subtlety." Try Chef Sánchez's rendition of Sopa Seca along with his Roasted Tomato-Chile de Arbol Salsa.
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Easy Vegetable, Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
These vegetable, bean and cheese enchiladas are an easy meat-free dinner. Peppers and onions are sauteed with corn before being rolled into a tortilla with cumin scented black beans. This Mexican casserole is then topped with red enchilada sauce and plenty of cheese.
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Piquillo Peppers With Chorizo and Goat Cheese
These tasty stuffed peppers from Live to Eat are a twist on the classic jalapeño poppers but definitely with more pizzazz! Get this Piquillo Peppers With Chorizo and Goat Cheese recipe.
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Tamale Nibbles
A Spicy Perspective's mouthwatering Tamale Nibbles are an easy appetizer and a great way to use up leftover chicken or other meat.
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Queso Fundido
This delicious Mexican appetizer is made with melted Monterey Jack cheese with sautéed mushrooms and onions, pasilla chiles, and topped with chorizo and chipotle chile. Serve with corn or flour tortillas. It's the perfect appetizer for Cinco de Mayo! Get this Queso Fundido recipe.
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Cuban Chicken Empanadas
These tasty potato and chicken filled turnovers can be baked or fried. Get this empanadas recipe here.
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Spicy Seasoned Loaded Guacamole
No Cinco de Mayo party can be without a heaping bowl of guacamole. We love this loaded full of flavor guacamole recipe from Home Skillet Cooking Blog!
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Homemade Pork Tamales
Tamales take time to make, but the result is well worth the effort. We double up (or triple!) on the batch so we always have extras to freeze. Get this Homemade Pork Tamales recipe.
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Fish Tacos with Tequila Infused Guacamole
Take a trip south of the border and make these fabulous fish tacos from Jenn Dot Com. Fresh fish is quickly cooked on the grill before being stuffed into a a flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, and tequila infused guacamole. If you want a low carb option, replace the tortilla with a lettuce cup instead. Get this fish tacos recipe.
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Tequila Dark Chocolate Coffee Truffles
Chocolate truffles are a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth treat and they are actually quite easy to make! This dark chocolate truffle recipe features Patrón XO Dark Cocoa, a delicious combination of Patron Silver tequila, high quality coffee and Criollo chocolate from Mexico. These amazing truffles were created by Saveur and Partron. Get this truffles recipe.
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Fresh Peach Margarita With Lime Sugar
This springtime fresh margarita recipe from Sweet Savory Planet features fresh peaches, Peach Schnapps and good tequila! We love the Lime Sugar rim. Get this margarita recipe.
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Jalapeño Blood Orange Margaritas
This unique margarita recipe from Avenue Restaurant gets its spicy kick from muddled jalapeño. The flavors are rounded out with fresh lime and blood orange juices, and agave nectar. If you can't find blood oranges, use any other orange variety like Cara Cara (aka red navel). Get the recipe here.
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