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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Grilled Steak Fajitas
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Grilled Steak Fajitas

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
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

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
15 mins
Horchata de arroz is a deliciously refreshing Mexican beverage made from rice milk, sugar and cinnamon and served chilled over ice. Wonderful for those who are lactose intolerant if you substitute the milk for almond milk.
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Brown Rice Horchata

  • Gluten Free
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

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
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

  • Gluten Free
  • Low Carb
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
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

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Meal Prep Recipes
  • Under 30 Minutes
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

  • Gluten Free
  • Low Carb
  • Under 30 Minutes
5 mins
With Superbowl around the corner, these lightened up Jalapeño Poppers will make the perfect party appetizer. Jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese, coated with seasoned panko, then baked not fried. You won't miss the full fat version!
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Skinny Baked Jalapeño Poppers

  • Vegetarian Meals
45 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

  • Dairy Free
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
7 hrs 5 mins
Beans are high in complex carbohydrates, protein and dietary fiber, low in fat, calories and completely cholesterol-free. Eating as little as a half a cup of beans a day can be beneficial in reaching your dietary needs. These beans were a hit with my family, all that was leftover was this little bit shown here over rice, topped with aji verde sauce.
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White Northern Beans with Aji Verde Sauce

  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
This super easy, no cook skinny taco dip is a MUST have at any get together: birthdays, football, holidays– the dip always disappears! Serve with tortilla chips.
3

Skinny Taco Dip

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
20 mins
Shrimp, avocados and melted cheese, what a combination!
13

Shrimp Quesadillas with Tomato Avocado Salsa

  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
My husband loves fajitas! It's the only thing he ordered while we vacationed in Mexico... every single day! I could never order the same meal everyday, but that's a different story. These shrimp fajitas he claimed were better than any he's ever eaten in a restaurant. Wow! Now that's a compliment from my fajita loving husband!
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Shrimp Fajitas

  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
5

Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas

  • Kid Friendly
These chicken quesadillas are a meal in one! Loaded with chicken and veggies and very filling (I couldn't finish mine). I made these for dinner with my leftover avocado mango salsa but these are also great for lunch or you can even serve them as appetizers.
8

Chicken Quesadillas

  • Kid Friendly
45 mins
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Scallion Cilantro Rice with Habaneros and Lime

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
45 mins