Cinco de Mayo dinner recipes
Whether you’re a fan of sizzling fajitas or mouthwatering enchiladas, these Cinco de Mayo dinner recipes have something for everyone. What’s on the menu for your Cinco de Mayo party?

Cinco de Mayo: a celebration that cheers up the calendar every year on May 5th.
While in Mexico the holiday might be more low-key, here in the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a fun fiesta that brings people together to commemorate the spirited victory of Mexico over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
If you’re after bold flavors and festive feasting, check out these mouthwatering Cinco de Mayo dinner recipes which feature a combo of Mexican and Tex Mex dishes.
From zesty nachos to cheesy enchiladas, you’ll enjoy the culture and culinary creativity.
Gather your friends and let the fiesta begin!
Cinco de Mayo dinner recipes
This vegan air fryer fajitas recipe is perfect for a delicious Cinco de Mayo meal or party. Firm tofu and crunchy veggies are tossed in a flavorful fajita seasoning mix then air fried.
These authentic Mexican chalupas are light, crispy and delicious, sparingly topped with salsa verde and fried in a shallow skillet of oil.
These easy beef enchiladas are perfect for Cinco de Mayo - serve with guacamole for an easy, tasty Mexican meal.
With its melt-in-your-mouth tender beef and rich, deep flavors, this beef birria is sure to be a hit.
Carne asada is a delicious and popular dish in Mexican cuisine that translates to “grilled meat.” While traditionally made with cuts like flank steak or skirt steak, flat iron steak is a great alternative for a tender and flavorful carne asada.
This dish, made with beef, peppers, onions, and warm tortillas, is always a favorite.
Cheesy chicken taquitos are baked in the oven so you get that crispy crunch without the deep fry! Flour tortillas are filled with chicken, cream cheese, shredded cheese, seasonings, cilantro, and fresh lime juice.
A creamy tomatillo sauce and mounds of cheese make these chicken enchiladas Suizas verdes the perfect easy and mouthwatering Mexican dinner for Cinco de Mayo. It's a classic, authentic Mexican recipe that is lesser known, but incredibly delicious.
This recipe for chicken mole enchiladas is a simpler take on a classic Mexican dish that's easier to make but just as delicious to eat.
Chiles rellenos are poblano peppers stuffed with mild cheese, fried in egg batter & topped with salsa.
Indulge in a steaming bowl of smoky, and spicy Mexican chilli bean and corn soup in just 30 minutes with this easy recipe.
Enchiladas rojas consist of warm corn tortillas dipped in a savory red sauce and filled with your protein of choice. It's easy and so delicious.
The flavor of this rice bowl are inspired by Mexican elotes (on-the-cob street corn) and esquites (off-the-cob street corn).
Make a simple pot of Mexican black beans to go with all your Cinco de Mayo favorites. It's easy to make a whole pot of simmered beans and cheap too.
Green chicken enchiladas are filled with tasty shredded chicken and fresh cheese, topped with a delicious Hatch chile sauce and topped with more cheese, and baked until bubbly and beautiful.
This Instant Pot chicken fajitas recipe is a really simple and quick meal. It can be prepared in the Instant Pot in only 20 minutes with just a few basic ingredients.
Making loaded veggie nachos has never been easier! Get ready to have a fiesta in your mouth with these flavor-packed nachos that are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
This Mexican shredded beef recipe is the only one you will ever need! Tender, juicy, fall apart beef makes restaurant-quality shredded beef tacos, chimichangas, and burritos.
Mexican stuffed sweet potato is all the flavours of a great spicy taco inside a double-baked sweet potato. Think an easy homemade spicy taco mix to season the meat, a few fresh tomato dice, crunchy lettuce and cheddar and a final smooth touch of sour cream.
This Mexican street corn casserole has all the flavors of Mexican street corn, just off the cob! It's a one pan side dish that is sure to be a hit with everyone.
Juicy chicken pieces marinated in the most delicious combination of earthy, zesty, and savory ingredients, then grilled (or baked!) to perfection – this pollo asado recipe is absolutely delicious.
This recipe serves 12 so is perfect for your Cinco de Mayo party.
These are the best-pulled chicken quesadilla. They have sauteed onions, bell peppers, shredded chicken, Oaxaca Mexican cheese, and a special chicken quesadilla spice blend.
This restaurant style Mexican rice is light, fluffy, and perfectly seasoned with little bits of soft cooked potato and carrot. It’s just as delicious as the rice at your favorite Mexican restaurant!
Making restaurant worthy, authentic Mexican rice in your rice cooker is as simple as adding the ingredients and switching it on. With this easy recipe, you’ll have a deeply flavorful version of the cherished side dish ready to serve in about an hour (with just 15 minutes of active time).
These delicious sheet pan shrimp fajitas are on the table in just over 20 minutes and are super easy (with minimal cleanup). You'll spend less time cooking and more time celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
Take sweet pork and wrap it up in a tortilla, cover it with green sauce and cheese (if desired) and pop it in the oven until it's golden brown.
Sopa de fideo is warming, comforting, and delicious—combining fideo noodles in an aromatic tomato-based broth.
Looking for a mouthwatering Tex-Mex dish for your Cinco de Mayo celebration? Try this sour cream chicken enchilada casserole recipe.
The perfect accompaniment to all of your favourite Mexican recipes is none other than a perfect pot of spicy Mexican rice! Cooked in a flavorful, spicy broth, this rice is nothing short of fabulous.
These sweet potato nachos are a fun twist on traditional nachos. They're made with crispy sweet potato chips topped with seasoned black beans, melty pepper jack, and all of your favorite nacho toppings.
Crunchy, salty, spicy, and deeply satisfying, this easy recipe for vegan sheet pan nachos is loaded up with all your favorite fixiings.
This simple yet flavorful roasted poblano peppers recipe brings the charm of Mexican cuisine right into your kitchen. You’ll love how this versatile ingredient can enrich many dishes, providing a delicate heat and smoky depth.
Whether you’re a fan of sizzling fajitas or mouthwatering enchiladas, these Cinco de Mayo dinner recipes have something for everyone.
(Want more Cinco de Mayo recipes? Try these Mexican appetizers and these Cinco de Mayo desserts).