If you love Mexican food, Cinco de Mayo is the perfect opportunity to indulge in all of your favorite dishes. I'm sharing tons of festive inspiration, from dips to tacos and salads to casseroles.

Favorite Taco Dip
This creamy taco dip is staple appetizer in our house. It's easy to whip up, can be made ahead of time, and the toppings can be customized.
Best Homemade Guacamole
Guacamole is so fresh and easy to make with just four ingredients. Serve with tortilla chips, fresh vegetables, or spread on toast. A delicious topping for tacos, fajitas, and nachos.
Baked Tortilla Chips
Baked tortilla wedges are a healthier snack option that pair well with salsa or any favorite dip.Â
Doritos Nachos with Ground Beef
Take snacking to the next level with these Doritos Nachos loaded with ground beef and cheese. Choose your favorite Doritos flavor and garnish with your go-to nacho toppings.
Barbecue Chicken Nachos
Rotisserie chicken and your favorite barbecue sauce make preparing these nachos a breeze. Perfect as a snack or as dinner.
Mango Pineapple Salsa
Mango Pineapple Salsa is a delicious twist on a classic. Fresh, sweet, and colorful, this salsa is perfect with tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled chicken or fish.
Chopped Dorito Taco Salad
Seasoned taco meat, lettuce, crushed Doritos, and all the favorite taco toppings tossed together in a salad.
Corn Avocado Black Bean Salsa (Salad)
This salsa works overtime as both a salad and an appetizer. It's full of fresh, vibrant ingredients. It's the perfect sidekick to any Mexican meal.
Cilantro Lime Coconut Rice
This pantry staple goes from ordinary to extraordinary with the addition of coconut milk, lime, and cilantro. A wonderfully delicious and easy side dish ready in less than 20 minutes.
Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
This easy sauce has a deep and rich authentic flavor and is made with pantry staples.
Chipotle Fajita Veggies
This popular restaurant side dish can easily be made at home with just five ingredients.
Chicken Fajita Tacos
Baked tacos filled with savory chicken, fajita-style veggies, and plenty of cheese.Â
Mini Quesadillas
Tortillas filled with fajita veggies and cheese and grilled until golden brown. Their small size makes them ideal as an appetizer.
Chicken Taco Meat
Two ingredients and 15 minutes is all you need to prep this versatile chicken taco meat. Use for tacos, in salads, or on top of nachos.
Chipotle Cauliflower Tacos
These roasted Chipotle Cauliflower Tacos are on the menu and they will not disappoint! With bold and spicy flavor, these tacos offer a flavor-packed vegetarian twist.
Halloumi Fajitas
Halloumi Fajitas are a delicious meat-free way to enjoy fajitas. Halloumi cheese is pan-fried and served with peppers and onions and cilantro lime rice. Tortillas are optional!
Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup
A fiesta of flavors with chicken, corn, black beans, and enchilada sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes.
Ground Turkey Enchiladas
A comforting skillet of ground turkey, roasted peppers and onions, and cheese - with no rolling required.
Beef Enchiladas
Grilled tortillas are rolled around a filling of seasoned ground beef, onions, green chiles, roasted poblanos, and cheese.
Baked Breakfast Flautas (Taquitos)
Tortillas filled with eggs, sausage, and cheese then rolled and baked until crisp. A delicious hearty way to start the day.
Any combination of these dishes will make a scrumptious Cinco de Mayo feast - or a delicious dinner on any Taco Tuesday. Dig in!
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