Cinco de Mayo Recipe Roundup

Time for a diversion, Cinco de Mayo is coming in a few days and we all deserve some great Mexican food. Here are my personal favorites, all with easy to follow step by step photos.

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• 📰Introduction
• 🇲🇽My Favorite Mexican Recipe
• ♨️Crock Pot Mexican
• 👍Popular Mexican Recipes
• 🥣Mexican Sided Dishes

📰Introduction

Cinco de Mayo was a victory in battle over the French and is not the Mexican Independence Day which is September 16th. I'm sure our French friends will join us on the food side of the celebration and wish our Mexican neighbors a happy holiday.

Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite food holidays. The food screams with wonderful flavor and everyday life. All for only a little work and cost. Plus unlike Thanksgiving, no need to spend all day cooking.

This year I'm picking my personal favorites, not by page views, not by comments. Just what I would cook for us.

🇲🇽My Favorite Mexican Recipe

This is one of my absolute favorites of all recipes on this site. I have done this at least a hundred times. Mostly for wonderful ground beef nachos but great on a salad or in a taco (dah).

The Best Ground Beef Taco Meat

Great Mexican for all. The absolute best ground beef taco meat you can make at home. Perfect for nachos, salads, or even tacos. So easy and good, you will never use store-bought seasoning again. And you made it from scratch with these easy step by step photo instructions.

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♨️Crock Pot Mexican

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This is the easiest Chicken Enchilada Casserole you will ever make.  Using fresh chicken and your own homemade sauce, you get some of the best Mexican you will ever enjoy. Plus it is healthy with 7 gr of fat and less than 300 calories per serving.

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Crock Pot Chicken Tacos / Nachos

Make great crock pot chicken tacos or nachos with only a few minutes of work. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.

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Salsa Verde Chicken Chili a la Crock Pot

Just combine salsa verde, white beans, and chicken in a crock pot for great chicken chili that will be the star of any gathering. A wonderful change of pace chili that is super easy to make.

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Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Beef

Homemade great shredded beef tacos, nachos or burritos with almost no work. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.

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👍Popular Mexican Recipes

Easy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

So simple yet extremely rich, creamy and absolutely delicious! An unbelievably easy sour cream chicken enchilada casserole recipe that it can be a weeknight recipe.

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Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole in 60 Minutes

Easy chicken enchilada casserole features homemade enchilada sauce, fresh chicken, plus it is done 60 minutes. That equals a great Mexican recipe for a healthy dinner "from scratch.” No pre-cooked chicken or canned enchilada sauce needed.

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Easy Chicken Fajitas

It's easy to great restaurant quality chicken fajitas with the best-tasting chicken. Just follow the simple step by step photo instructions. Only a little work and almost no skill and you have a new house favorite.

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Chicken Carnitas AKA Carnitas de Pollo

Do a much healthier version of carnitas. This low-fat chicken version is packed with flavor and spicy goodness. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.

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Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are an easy dinner recipe the whole family will love. Bursting with wonderful Mexican flavors, tender chicken, and fresh vegetables coated with your seasoning roasted togeather. Simple to prepare and easy cleanup.

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🥣Mexican Sided Dishes

Easy Guacamole

A quick and easy guacamole recipe that is healthy, creamy, a bit spicy, and delectable. Using only fresh ingredients and about 10 minutes, you will have one of the best guacamole you can make at home.

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Mango Pineapple Salsa

Mango salsa is so simple to whip up. Wonderfully tasty and a great compliment to spicy Mexican foods. Just a little slicing and dicing and you're there. Perfect for a party and friends.

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For a complete listing of all our Mexican offerings please visit our Mexican Recipe Category.

There you have my personal favorites. All are easy with great taste.

Let's all join together in wishing our neighbor to the south Happy Cinco de Mayo (AKA Victory Over the French) Day. I'm sure the French would agree at least on the food side.

Editor's Note: Originally published April 29, 2017. This roundup post is a "recurring" post meaning it is updated and reused yearly for a special occasion so some comments may be older.