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10 Recipes Perfect for Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

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Get ready to spice up your Cinco de Mayo celebrations with these vibrant dishes that are sure to be the highlight of your fiesta. You’ll enjoy the freshness of Pico de Gallo, the creamy richness of Easy Guacamole, and the robust taste of Machaca Burritos. Whether you’re throwing a big party or just enjoying a small gathering at home, these dishes will enhance the celebration with perfect bursts of flavor and color.

Pico de Gallo

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Classic Pico de Gallo is a traditional accompaniment for many Mexican dishes and a great football game snack! Serve with tortilla chips or corn chips.

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Learn more and get the recipe: Pico de Gallo

Mexican Street Corn Salad

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This Mexican Street Corn Salad is based on the flavors of the famous corn on the cob sold on the streets in Mexico. Its creamy, tangy, fresh flavor makes it the perfect side dish for a cookout or potluck. Plus, it’s ready in about 10 minutes!

Learn more and get the recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Beef Stew (Caldillo)

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Also known as Caldillo, this rich and spicy Mexican Beef Stew is full of beef, potatoes, and all the delicious flavors of Mexico. It’s a slow cooking hearty recipe perfect for a cold night by the fire.

Learn more and get the recipe: Mexican Beef Stew (Caldillo)

Layered Mexican Chicken Salad

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Layered Mexican Chicken Salad is a great main dish lunch or dinner salad featuring couscous and seasoned chicken with cheese, salsa, and cilantro.

Learn more and get the recipe: Layered Mexican Chicken Salad

Slow Cooker Southwestern Pork Stew

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Pork, potatoes, and salsa verde make this delicious Slow Cooker Southwestern Pork Stew a Tex-Mex delight!

Learn more and get the recipe: Slow Cooker Southwestern Pork Stew

Machaca Burritos

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Machaca Burritos are a southwest classic. They’re filled with tender, juicy, marinated, and slow-simmered skirt steak, along with tomatoes, onions, peppers, and chilies.

Learn more and get the recipe: Machaca Burritos

Carne Asada Tacos

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Carne Asada Tacos with succulent grilled, marinated flank steak, sliced thinly and served with taco toppings.

Learn more and get the recipe: Carne Asada Tacos

Quick Pickled Jalapenos

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My Quick Pickled Jalapenos will make a delicious addition to your next barbecue. We like them on tacos, burritos, even burgers! They take just a few minutes to make and their tart, spicy flavor will complement all your favorite southwestern style meals.

Learn more and get the recipe: Quick Pickled Jalapenos

Quick and Easy Guacamole

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This delicious, mouth-watering Guacamole is ready to serve in just 10 minutes and may quickly become your go-to recipe. Finely chopped red onion, garlic, tomato, and cilantro plus Tajin seasoning bring out the best in this Mexican staple.

Learn more and get the recipe: Quick and Easy Guacamole

Chili Verde

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There’s so much to love about this easy Chili Verde recipe! It’s a delicious, healthy, and nutritious meal that’s also a breeze to prepare. You’ll use tender pork and a mix of green chilies to create the deep flavors in this shortcut version of a classic New Mexico stew.

Learn more and get the recipe: Easy Chili Verde

My Southern Table Cookbook

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If you like these recipes, you’ll love my new cookbook! It’s 348 pages filled with 246 recipes, each with a full-color photo. Visit my blog at Lana’s Cooking for more information.

Lana Stuart is the cook, writer, and founder of Lana’s Cooking. Lana has been cooking since she was tall enough to reach the stove and started this blog in 2009 to share her delicious home cooking recipes. You'll find about 700 recipes here so there's sure to be something your family will like!
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