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Mexican

Mexican and Mexican-inspired recipes that are fast, easy, flavorful and delicious, including tacos, enchiladas, nachos, quesadillas,  soups, and desserts. Popular recipes include Chicken Empanadas,  Beef (Steak) Fajitas, Crockpot Chicken Tacos, Enchiladas Suizas, Tex-Mex Enchiladas, Mexican Rice, and Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars.

A white bowl with handles filled with refried beans topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and sliced jalapeños.

Instant Pot Refried Beans

These refried beans made in the Instant Pot are so easy to make. They’re full of the best flavors you will love such as fresh garlic, onion, cumin, tender pinto beans, and more! This pressure cooker refried beans recipe is great for meal prep, freezer-friendly, and way better than the rest. Creamy Instant Pot refried…

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White bowl of Triple Pork Black Bean Soup topped with Mexican Cream, chopped avocado, and cilantro

Black Bean Pork Chorizo Chili

This thick, savory, slightly spicy Black Bean Pork Chorizo Chili has three types of pork – pork roast, bacon, and chorizo – as well as black beans and a little bit of chipotle for a slight kick. If you are looking for a change from typical chili but still want that warm big bowl of…

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Spoonful of Sopa Tarasca - Pinto Bean Soup - with cream drizzled on top - held over a bowl of Sopa Tarasca drizzled with cream and garnished with cilantro. Half an avocado on the side.

Sopa Tarasca (Pinto Bean Soup)

Warm, creamy, and hearty Sopa Tarasca is a homemade Mexican pinto bean soup that is filled with rich ingredients like robust tomatoes, fragrant onions, and warm spices such as chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Top this tasty soup with cream, fresh cilantro, tortilla strips, and more!  This Mexican-style pinto bean soup recipe is truly the…

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Overhead view of just the Mexican Cauliflower "Rice" on a white plate with blue trim and green cilantro on top.

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Mexican Cauliflower Rice makes a delicious alternative to Mexican rice. It has all the flavor of Mexican Rice but because it’s made with cauliflower it is a lighter side dish for your Mexican dinner. Whether you are serving this as a side for Taco Tuesday, or your Cinco De Mayo taco bar, or with Chicken…

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View of a bowl of Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup with a spoon topped with chopped avocados, Doritos, and a slice of lime. In the back is a partial view of another bowl of soup. Both bowls are dark and set on a light blue - gray background.

Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

This recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup is made with tender shredded chicken, red enchilada sauce, taco seasoning, cumin powder, beans, and more for the perfect pressure-cooker meal! Great for dinners at home when you want tasty Mexican flavors.  Chicken enchilada soup made in the Instant Pot, or any electric pressure cooker, is ready…

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View of the end of a Chile relleno casserole topped with sour cream, sliced tomatoes, and chopped cilantro.

Chile Relleno Casserole

Serve this cheesy Chile Relleno Casserole recipe for breakfast or dinner or whenever you are craving something cheesy, spicy, and full of Mexican flavors. Use your choice of roasted poblano peppers or canned green chiles to bring the flavor!  The perfect dynamic of cheesy and spicy with fluffy eggs and pepper jack, this traditional chili…

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An empanada covered with cinnamon sugar cut in half to see the caramel filling.

Cajeta (Caramel) Empanadas

This Mexican Cajeta Empanadas recipe, or empanadas de cajeta in Spanish, is easy to make and simply the best recipe out there! Made with a soft dough that is coated with cinnamon and sugar and stuffed with sweet dulce de leche, or caramel, these dessert empanadas are wonderfully tasty and satisfying!  So far all my…

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plate with about a dozen Mexican Wedding Cookies covered in powdered sugar and with a few pecan halves sprinkled on the plate, with 3 white vases and a teal napkin in the background.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

These Mexican Wedding Cookies (also known as “snowballs”, Mexican Polvorones cookies, Russian Tea Cookies, or Pecan Sandies) offer a buttery pecan shortbread cookie ball that’s coated in sweetly soft powdered sugar – resembling powder-soft early snowfall, officially welcoming the Christmas season! These sweet buttery shortbread snowballs make the best melt-in-your-mouth wedding cookies! While the name…

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A spoonful of Chicken Dorito Casserole being held above the casserole dish with the rest of the chicken Dorito casserole.

Chicken Dorito Casserole

This Baked Southwest Chicken Dorito Casserole is an easy cheesy chicken casserole with shredded rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, Nacho Cheese Doritos, cheddar cheese, and taco seasoning. One thing you will notice is missing is canned cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup. Instead, I used cream…

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2 BBQ Chicken Tostadas on a cutting board topped with chicken, bbq sauce, chopped avocado and cheese. Surrounded by sliced limes, blue napkin whole avocado, whole lemon and whole tomatoes.

BBQ Chicken Tostadas

If you thought Taco Tuesday was something to look forward to then just wait until you try these BBQ Chicken Tostadas! Similar to chalupas, crispy crunchy tostada shells are layered shredded rotisserie chicken covered in a zesty barbecue sauce, followed by an array of diced toppings like creamy avocado, fresh and juicy tomato, chopped cilantro,…

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Photo of stack of Vegetarian Empanadas with one dipped into a small white bowl of avocado sauce.

Vegetarian Empanadas

Vegetarian Empanadas are loaded with a colorful array of vegetables, including sweet corn, red and green bell peppers, protein-packed beans, and aromatic spices, all wrapped in an irresistible flaky, golden-brown crust! While these savory hand pies can be enjoyed as hand-held snacks or appetizers alongside a creamy avocado cashew dip, they also make a hearty…

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Pork Chile Verde with rice on plate with 2 forks on a napkin between a bowl of rice and bowl of more Pork Chile Verde.

Pork Chile Verde

Pork Chile Verde is pork and potatoes cooked in a spicy green sauce, or salsa verde until they are tender and the sauce is thickened.  The Chile Verde, made with pork, potatoes, tomatillos, poblano chiles, Serranos, and jalapeños, makes a spicy yet very flavorful saucy pork dinner. Since I live in the heart of Tex-Mex…

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Instant Pot Achiote Chicken (Pollo Pibil)

Bring the Yucatan to your table with Instant Pot Achiote Chicken, also known as Pollo Pibil, a saucy chicken dish with a slightly sweet and peppery sauce. While Achiote Chicken, or Pollo en Achiote in Spanish, is often slow cooked for hours, we are instead making it in the Instant Pot to transform it from…

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bowl of fresh peach salsa on white pedestal with blue napkin with peach below.

Fresh Peach Salsa

Fresh Peach Salsa is a refreshing summer salsa, with fresh peaches, tomatoes and jalapeños, that is used as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, pork, or seafood, as well as salads and tacos. In addition to the sweet heat and delicious peach flavor of this salsa, I love that it only uses fresh peaches,…

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Salad plate with Taco Salad surrounded by Fritos and covered with Cilantro Lime Dressing with tomatoes and another salad plate with taco salad in back.

Taco Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing

This flavorful Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing is so versatile and is delicious any time of the year. Learn how to make your own taco bowls, taco seasoning, and creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing and customize the taco salad with Fritos, Doritos, or your favorite toppings. Whether served on a salad plate as a taco…

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3 glasses of shrimp cocktail with shrimp & cilantro in a red sauce with a slice of lime on the side of the glass with a blue background. Chopped cilantro and limes scattered about in the background.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, also called Cóctel de Camarones Mexicano, is a zesty Mexican appetizer with shrimp, Clamato juice, jalapeño, tomatoes, and vegetables, that make a perfect start to your summer Mexican Dinner, or light meal! Don’t worry if you missed your Mexican beach resort vacation this year. Bring the Mexican Caribbean to your house with…

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Close up of Steak Roll Fajitas stuffed with strips of red onion, and green and red pepper on top of green lettuce.

Low Carb Steak Fajita Roll Ups

Low Carb Steak Fajita Roll Ups are marinated flank steak fajita beef wrapped around fajita seasoned onions and peppers for low carb or Keto fajitas. Steak Fajita Roll Ups make a healthy yet flavorful low carb or Keto dinner. Perfectly grilled marinated steak fajitas wrapped around sautéed fajita seasoned onions and peppers. Steak Fajitas are…

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Cinco De Mayo Menu collage pin with pictures of Mexican recipes

Cinco De Mayo Menu

This Cinco De Mayo Menu provides all the delicious Cinco De Mayo Food ideas and recipes for your Cinco De Mayo celebration including drinks, appetizers, mains dishes, sides, and desserts! As a bonus, I’ve added many new and exciting recipes to this Cinco De Mayo recipe collection, so you will have a complete menu when…

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Empanadas on wire rack on top of a blue-gray napkin.

Potato and Chorizo Empanadas

Stuffed with a spicy chorizo and potato filling, and wrapped in a buttery, golden, flaky pastry, these Potato and Chorizo Empanadas make awesome Mexican appetizers or a main dish. These hearty, savory Mexican Chorizo empanadas make great hand-held appetizers for Cinco De Mayo, or game day, or for a party. If you loved my Chicken…

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View of 2/3 of Mexican Shrimp Salad with green lettuce yellow corn pink shrimp, red peppers, and more!

Mexican Shrimp Salad

Mexican Shrimp Salad is fresh, vibrant, and bursting with the flavor of perfectly seasoned shrimp, corn, tomatoes, jalapeños, avocado, and drizzled with a Mexican vinaigrette dressing and a sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds! Whether you serve it as a summer lunch or weeknight dinner, this delicious seafood salad has become one of our favorite Mexican…

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Overhead view of bowl with watermelon salsa surrounded by tortilla chips and slices of watermelon, whole jalapeños, strawberries, and a green napkin in the top right.

Watermelon Salsa

Light and refreshing Watermelon Salsa, with watermelon, strawberries, herbs, honey, and jalapeño, offers a sweet and spicy summer appetizer for Cinco De Mayo, or a picnic, party, or potluck! Pair Watermelon Salsa with crispy tortilla chips for a delicious appetizer, or use it as a topping for tacos, or your favorite salmon, fish, or chicken…

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Side view of bottom half of pineapple, hollowed out and filled with pineapple salsa, surrounded by 3 whole lemons, 2 red chili peppers, cilantro, the top half of the pineapple in the back, along with a glass bowl of the remaining salsa.

Pineapple Salsa

Pineapple Salsa, made with pineapple, peppers, red onions, and more, makes a sweet and refreshing summer salsa that goes perfectly on tacos, salads, fish, and chicken! It adds a light, fresh, tropical topping to any of your favorite summer or Mexican Recipes. Make it for Cinco De Mayo or anytime you want some sweet heat…

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orange bowl with guacamole with dark tortilla chips with a black background surrounded by shot glasses, lime slices, chilies and a pink and purple decoration.

Spicy Cilantro Game Day Guacamole

Spicy Cilantro Game Day Guacamole is as fresh as a Mexican Restaurant’s tableside guacamole, yet even better because you can customize it to your taste! For example, would you like chunky or creamy guacamole? Guacamole is easy to make even though it is homemade from scratch with fresh ingredients and guacamole seasoning! It is bursting…

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Overhead view of dark platter with about a dozen golden brown Empanadas De Pollo, or Chicken Empanadas, with a blue and white striped napkin next to it and bowls of salsa and sour cream on the bottom right.

Empanadas De Pollo (Chicken Empanadas)

Empanadas De Pollo, or Chicken Empanadas, are savory hand pies filled with Mexican seasoned chicken, cream cheese, and corn that make great appetizers or a delicious weeknight dinner! These hearty, savory Mexican chicken hand pies, or empanadas, make great hand-held appetizers for a game day, or tailgating party, or as the main course for a…

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