This year in celebration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday, we are sharing our 9 best Mexican, TexMex, and BBQ recipes. If you don’t know what Cinco de Mayo is, it translates to “fifth of May,” which is a Mexican holiday to commemorate the Mexican Army’s surprising victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Contrary to popular belief, it is not Mexico’s Independence Day. On to the recipes…
Mexican Lasagna with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa
This Mexican Lasagna recipe is meaty, cheesy, spicy, and easy to make for Cinco De Mayo or any Mexican themed party. Roasted Red Pepper Salsa along with L’Epicurien Red Pepper Relish are the secret ingredients for this delicious crowd pleaser.
The Best Guacamole Recipe with Charred Corn & Bacon
Learn how to make the best guacamole recipe, how to keep guacamole from turning brown, and how to pick the perfect avocado. This recipe is easy & quick to make using ingredients like ripe avocado, lime, cilantro, jalapeño, ground coriander, ground cumin, sea salt, bacon, charred corn and cotija cheese.
Creamy Hatch Green Chile Soup with Cilantro Lime Grilled Shrimp
A delicious, fresh, spicy and creamy Hatch Green Chile Soup is the perfect addition to your spring or summer menu. This soup has fresh summer corn, coconut milk, cilantro lime grilled shrimp, and we added some additional flavors.
Pork Carnitas with Roasted Pineapple Habanero Sauce
Pork Carnitas slowly cooked in Roasted Pineapple Habanero Sauce until tender. Use as a filling for tacos, burritos, tortas and tamales. Pork Carnitas is perfect for a Mexican themed dinner or easy taco night at home. Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork. Great and fun alternative to hamburgers.
Fiesta Roasted Red Pepper Dip | Easy 5 Minute Recipe
Fiesta Roasted Red Pepper Dip is an easy 1-2-3 five minute recipe. Quick and easy appetizers/starters, dip & Spread. Basic/Easy to follow, Fast, Make Ahead, Vegetarian. Made with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa, cheese and spices.
Southwestern Chicken Wraps
Southwestern Chicken Wraps is a Mexican-American recipe made with L’Epicurien Red Pepper Relish for a fast and easy lunch. You can make this in under 30 minutes.
10-Minute Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe
Black Bean Soup Recipe made in 10 minutes with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa & only 5 other ingredients. Soup is vegan, vegetarian & full of Caribbean flavor. Easy 1-2-3 recipe.
Easy BBQ Short Ribs
Mouth watering, fall-off-the-bone BBQ Short Ribs. They become sweet, smokey & tender after been braised for hours in Spicy BBQ Sauce, Belgium beer, and other spices. This barbecue recipe is the best comfort food to enjoy with friends during the summer.
Spicy Burger Recipe
Thank you for celebrating Cinco de Mayo with us. We hope you get a chance to get out and celebrate with family and friends, and make some of these recipes.
Viva Mexico!
Carlos & Geoffrey
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Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme says
These all look so amazing, but those short rib tacos are calling my name! Yum!
Geoffrey Swetz says
LOL. I can hear them too. “Eden…. Eden… come make me” Enjoy! 🙂
Andrea Metlika says
I think I’m celebrating all month. There are so fabulous recipes here.
Geoffrey Swetz says
Agreed! The holiday should be Todo de Mayo. I think we will be celebrating for some time.
Adriana says
All of these options sound amazing but that guacamole I am making for sure, looks fantastic!
Geoffrey Swetz says
OH you picked one of my favorites. Definitely make that one first and let us know what you think… and plan to make a second batch because the first one will go quick.
BribedWithFood says
These all so delicious and comforting – I could do with any of them right about now 🙂
Geoffrey Swetz says
Well, all you need to do is start with one, and work your way through the rest. Have fun!
Michelle says
Oh, I’m loving that roasted red pepper dip! That has my name all over it! Such a great roundup!
Geoffrey Swetz says
Yes Michelle, that roasted red pepper dip is a great recipe. I thought I saw your name on it, so I didn’t eat much.. wanted to leave you some 😉