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Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Create the ultimate Cinco De Mayo fiesta with these recipes! Choose from classic Mexican dishes, sweet postres (desserts), and many delicious salsas that everyone will love! 

Start with these Papas A La Diabla as an appetizer and don’t forget to make a big batch of Horchata!

Popular 5 de Mayo Drinks

A fun fiesta always starts with a great drink! These are my most popular drinks to celebrate this Mexican holiday.

  • Agua De Piña on a wood serving board
    Agua De Piña
  • Two beautiful cocktail glasses with Margarita cocktail inside.
    Classic Margaritas
  • Paloma cocktail garnished with grapefruit and an orange flower.
    Paloma Cocktail
  • A clear jar filled with horchata and a glass with ice on the side
    Authentic Horchata
  • Mangonada

Hey! Let’s plan your Fiesta!

Cinco De Mayo as the name states, it’s celebrated on May 5th. It represents “La batalla de Puebla” (the battle of state of Puebla, Mexico) and now is widely celebrated in the United States! It’s a great day to have fun and to eat delicious Mexican food.

Check out below all of great options I have for you.

Mexican Appetizers


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a bowl of guacamole with tortilla chips on the side.
The Best Guacamole
The Best Guacamole
Half of a watermelon filled with watermelon, jicama, cucumber and Mexican candy
Sandia Loca
Fun Sandia Loca
Chamoy on a spoon with a jar and a Chamoy sign
Chamoy
THe POPULAR CHAMOY!
A bowl of chicharrones de harina with a lime on the side
Chicharrones De Harina
Chicharrones de harina
a tostada with shrimp and veggies on a white plate.
Shrimp Cevicha
Shrimp ceviche

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Your Perfect Dish For Cinco De Mayo

  • Three Baja fish tacos topped with onions, cabbage and chipotle crema. A slice of lime on the side.
    Baja Fish Tacos
  • A white plate with shrimp aguachile decorated with tortilla chips.
    Aguachile
  • A taco made with cochinita pibil topped with red pickled onions
    Cochinita Pibil
  • Ceviche de Pescado in a small white bowl and cilantro as garnish
  • Chilaquiles on a dark plate with beans on the side
  • 3 tortillas filled with queso fresco topped with tomato sauce on a white plate.
    Entomatadas
  • A clay bowl with frijoles charros and a spoon.
    Frijoles Charros
  • A pambazo on a white plate garnished with queso, crema and lettuce.
    Pambazos
  • A green corn tamal on a green plate with a fork.
    Green Chile Tamales
  • Five Enchiladas Rojas on a white oval platter.
    Enchiladas

Chips & Salsa


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A bowl with tototpos baked tortilla chips and salsa on the side.
Totopos
TOTOPOS (TORTILLA CHIPS)
A hand holding a tortilla chip and dipping it into salsa.
Easy Salsa
EASY SALSA
A hand holding a tortilla chip with salsa
Pico De Gallo
THe POPULAR CHAMOY!
Backlit photo of a bowl with roasted tomato salsa and chips on the side
Roasted Tomato Salsa
Roasted tomato salsa
green salsa in a white bowl with tortilla chips on the side
easy Tomatillo salsa

Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Flautas De Pollo

Flautas De Pollo

Arroz Primavera (Mexican White Rice)

Arroz Primavera (Mexican White Rice)

35+ Best Recipes For Cinco De Mayo

35+ Best Recipes For Cinco De Mayo

Cantaritos Cocktail

Cantaritos Cocktail

Agua De Sandia (Watermelon Water)

Agua De Sandia (Watermelon Water)

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