5 Delicious Mexican Recipes for Cinco De Mayo

I love Cinco De Mayo! I usually go out for Cinco De Mayo, to a bar or restaurant or a block party, but…sometimes I like staying in and cooking up a Mexican Fiesta in honor of one of my favorite holidays! Actually, I just realized that basically every holiday is my favorite holiday. I love anything that brings family and friends together…with food. And cocktails. Or beer. But it’s mostly the family and friends! These 5 Delicious Mexican Recipes for Cinco De Mayo are the perfect way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo – or even just a regular old Taco Tuesday – and you’ll find that you’ll want to add them into your regular meal plan – they’re that good!

5 Delicious Mexican Recipes for Cinco De Mayo

Let’s get right down to business with these 5 Delicious Mexican Recipes for Cinco De Mayo, shall we? There’s really no need to beat around the bush. On Cinco De Mayo, we either want a really good Mexican beer – NO, CORONA DOES NOT COUNT – or margaritas. While I have never been a huge fan of To Kill Ya – I mean, Tequila – it does taste mighty fine in a margarita! This Key Lime Strawberry Margarita Recipe is kind of a Miami thing…we throw key limes in just about everything. Especially me, as my neighbors have a key lime tree that hangs over into my yard and I help myself.

Key Lime Strawberry Margarita Recipe

This Key Lime Strawberry Margarita Recipe is super easy to make and perfect for cooling down on Cinco De Mayo!

Mexican Chicken Stew Recipe

This Mexican Chicken Stew Recipe is literally a layer and cook in the slow cooker meal!

Mexican Cornbread Recipe with Hatch Green Chiles

This Mexican Cornbread Recipe with Hatch Green Chiles is one of those comfort foods that is great year round, but also delicious to serve alongside that Mexican Chicken Stew Recipe – or Enchiladas!

Spicy Black Beans Recipe

Need more side dishes for your Mexican Fiesta? This Spicy Black Beans recipe is absolutely delicious and very easy to make as well! Serve them with Enchiladas, tacos, casseroles, etc!

Sriracha Shrimp Nachos Recipe

This Sriracha Shrimp Nachos Recipe is perfect for either a hearty appetizer a dinnertime recipe!

If you love all things Mexican, you should also check out these posts on my various trips to Mexico! Hey, you really can’t get better Mexican food than you will find in Mexico itself, and flights and hotels are usually pretty inexpensive outside of peak season!