Cinco de Mayo Recipes

With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, here are a few of my favorite recipes for your Mexican themed bash this weekend.

To start

Rojo Amarillo Salsa de Mango

Rojo Amarillo Salsa de Mango

 

Mexican Street Corn Chowder by Sarah Ashley

 

 

To make ahead and refrigerate or freeze

Spicy Enchiladas

Spicy Enchiladas

 

 

Something lighter

Mango Jalapeno Mahi

Pineapple Coconut Mahi Mahi + Mango Jalapeño Fruit Salad

 

 

To drink

Skinny Margarita

Skinny Margarita from Cookie and Kate

 

Something sweet

Piñata Cake Bites

Mexican Piñata Cake Bites

 

So what are your plans for Cinco…big party? Laying low?

I’m thinking about having a cook-out with this salsa on the menu, if the weather is nice (it has been sooo rainy here in Miami!), or at least making these super fresh skinny margs and relaxing with friends.

 

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Beans n’ Greens Burrito ::: Lucky Day

This was strange.

I was craving German Brown Coal. {I blame this on Peter’s Mom.} Actually I think it is really called Braunkohl.

So I made it.

What’s Brown Coal you ask?

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Rojo Amarillo Salsa de Mango

If these enchiladas were not enough Mexican for you or you’re not ready to leave behind your Cinco de Mayo celebrations until next year, here’s a salsa that is simple and healthy.

 

Alissa chose this week’s Food Matter’s Project recipe and it is one everyone needs in their recipe arsenal. Head over to her blog BIG EATS tiny kitchen to hear all about the basic ingredients of a salsa. You can really go anywhere you want with the ingredients after you begin with the 5 basic needed for salsa, which is a great way to trigger your creativity in the kitchen if you are learning to cook.

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The Most Insane Enchiladas

My Cinco de Mayo gift to you.

THESE ENCHILADAS.

So freaking good.

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