Looking for Cinco de Mayo recipes for your family dinner menu? Cinco de Mayo is the time when you get your best Mexican recipes out and prepare all those mouth-watering Mexican recipes. If you want Cinco de Mayo recipes to make your party one to remember, this is the list that will help you out. From appetizers, main dishes, and to desserts, you won't fall short of easy Cinco de Mayo Mexican food to prepare for your friends and family.
Cinco De Mayo Recipes for a Full Course Meal
1. Homemade Guacamole & Pico De Gallo
Your Cinco de Mayo party won't be a party without guacamole. If you love guacamole, you'll love this easy homemade recipe. Give your guests the perfect Mexican appetizer, from a guacamole dip to the authentic pico de gallo! Click here to read more and start making your homemade dip!
2. Individual Seven-Layer Dips
This would be perfect for any Cinco de Mayo celebration. People don't have to stand by the table to have a dip, they simply have to carry their own around. Their only problem now is how to stay close to the tortilla chips! Get the recipe here and start making your own!
3. 19 Homemade Salsa Recipes
If you simply can't decide what kind of salsa to serve, take your pick from this collection of 19 amazing Mexican recipes. You can serve your salsa in a glass bowl, an avocado, or a watermelon! Check them out here and find the right salsa for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.
4. Shortcut Chicken and Green Chilies Empanadas Recipe
If your guests are craving for more than just tortilla chips and salsa, give them chicken empanadas! This would make a great snack or appetizer for your party. If you’re craving chicken empanadas, this is an awesome recipe to try. See it here.
5. Chicken Enchilada Dip
Chicken enchiladas don’t have to be a heavy main dish. Fill it up with melted cheese and you’ll have another mouth-watering appetizer! Gooey and cheesy, who can ever resist this easy-to-make dip recipe. Make it more healthy by adding some corn and beans. Get the recipe here.
6. Taco Cupcakes
Conventional tacos and fish tacos are no longer exciting. Surprise your guests with these cute bite-size “cupcake” portions of tacos. Check how you can make them here and add them to your list of kid-friendly recipes to make with your family!
7. Chilaquiles
Try this yummy Mexican dish using pork broth and corn tortillas. It’s a Mexican dish which fits the criteria of being both an appetizer and a main dish. You can also make chilaquiles less spicy for your guests who are sensitive to chilis. Get the recipe here and don’t be afraid to go crazy on the melted cheese!
8. Skirt Steak Tacos with Jalapeno Slaw
This list of Cinco de Mayo recipes is moving on to the main dishes! Start the man course with these tasty and meaty tacos! Find out how to make skirt steak tacos the right way. This will top your list of favorite tacos! Check it out here.
9. Loaded Mexican Pizza
This is not your ordinary pizza. It's a scrumptious pizza stuffed with beans and meat topped with your favorite Mexican toppings. Another delicious topping to this unique pizza are slices of avocado! Head over to the recipe here.
10. One Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta
Chicken enchiladas are definitely a must-have for any Mexican dinner. If you love quick and easy meals that will save you from washing a lot of dishes, this is the recipe for you. Check it out here.
11. Tomatillo Shrimp Ceviche
It sounds complicated and fancy but it’s as simple as mixing all of your ingredients together. This appetizer lets your guest enjoy seafood marinated in lime juice. It takes a few hours for the prep time, but it will be totally worth it. Get the recipe here.
12. Queso Blanco Cinco de Mayo Burger
Who doesn't love burgers, right? Give your burger a Cinco de Mayo twist with this recipe. The white cheese will add a soft and creamy texture to your meaty burger. It’ll leave your guests wanting more of this mouth-watering Cinco de Mayo burger. Check the recipe here.
13. Slow Cooker Carnitas
You'll love the delicious aroma of this Mexican dish coming from your slow cooker. This recipe may test your patience but once you taste the soft and tender beef strips, you’ll realize it’s all worth it. Check it out here.
14. Grilled Margarita Steak
Looking for margarita recipes to seek into your menu? Why not use it to marinate your steak! All the flavors of a margarita are soaked up by this mouth-watering steak. Fire up your grill for this recipe. Check it here.
15. Mexican Street Corn
Take simple corn on the cob to the next level by lathering it with cheese and infusing it with Mexican flavor. The queso fresco in this recipe will add flavor to plain corn. It's the perfect Cinco de Mayo side dish. Get the recipe here.
16. Cilantro-Lime Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps
Make your tacos healthy by using turkey and lettuce. Season it with cilantro and lime to make it burst with flavor. You and your guests will definitely keep wanting more of this light dish. Check it out here.
17. Baked Cheesy Refried Bean Taquitos
You'll love the combination of spice and bold flavors in this Mexican dish. The baked crispy taquitos on the outside will go great with the texture of the cheese and refried beans inside. Get the recipe here.
18. Chicken Fajita Rice
Make this well-seasoned chicken and rice for your Cinco de Mayo dinner. Then top it off with a few slices of avocado. This homemade recipe may taste even better than your local Mexican restaurant's. Check it out here.
19. Crispy Black Bean and Rice Burrito
This crispy black bean rice burrito is very healthy and definitely tasty! It’s a quick and easy wrapped meal you can serve this Cinco de Mayo. Get the steps here.
20. Philly Cheese Steak Quesadilla
The melted cheese oozing with tender-crisp veggies and roast beef may become your guests’ top pick. Leave your guests wanting more of this Philly cheese steak quesadilla and get the recipe here.
21. Churro Cupcakes
Churros are delicious in any form. But these churro cupcakes are adorable in their tiny wrappers and are perfect desserts for the kids. Bake these adorable cupcakes and make your celebration a fiesta! Get the recipe here.
22. Tres Leches Cake
Want more dessert recipes? Try this sponge cake soaked with three kinds of milk. Prepare to get addicted to the creamy goodness! Check the recipe here and add it to the list of desserts on your Cinco de Mayo menu.
23. Sombrero Pinata Cookies
Cookies with a surprise! These colorful cookies shaped like sombreros will fit the theme for your Mexican dinner party. This is a great Cinco de Mayo dessert recipe the kids will go nuts over. Get the recipe here.
Watch this video from Tipsy Bartender to find out how to make a Cinco de Mayo party punch!
Your family dinner will be memorable with any of these Cinco de Mayo recipes on the menu. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your choice of homemade Mexican food from pico de gallo to chicken enchiladas. These Cinco de Mayo recipes will definitely get everyone excited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and then keep them wanting for more!
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Editor's Note – This post was originally published on April 11, 2015 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.
What a great collection of recipes. Those sombreros are adorable! Thanks so much for including my Tomatillo Shrimp Ceviche! 🙂
Mexican food is my very favorite, so I am swooning over this lineup. Thanks so much for including my Mexican Pizzas in the party!