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16 recipes for Cinco de Mayo celebrations

16 recipes for Cinco de Mayo celebrations

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Guacamole enchiladas with guajillo-tomatillo beef sauce

May 5th is a day dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture in honor of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla. The holiday has captured imaginations in the U.S., and lends itself to creative promotions and South-of-the-Border menu specialties. Here are 11 Mexican-inspired recipes—created at restaurants ranging from Fonda in New York City to Rosa Mexicano Restaurants and La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill. You’ll also find five drink ideas to help your customers toast Cinco de Mayo.

Food

Shrimp tacos with grilled Mexican spring onions, roasted poblanos and grilled Meyer lemon

Guacamole enchiladas with guajillo-tomatillo beef sauce

Lucha Libre Idaho tater tots
Hibiscus margarita

Dungeness crab enchiladas

Lucha Libre Idaho tater tots

Spicy steak and eggs breakfast taco

Mole of duck in puff pastry

Tequila and brown sugar-glazed Mexican shrimp with corn and jicama relish

Chicken mole tacos with queso fresco and lime-chipotle yogurt

Veggie tacos

Black soybean salsa

Mollette Mexican breakfast sandwich

Drinks

Hibiscus margarita

Raspberry chipotle margarita

Desert pear margarita

Mexican cloud

Mango Michelada

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