24 Easy Cinco de Mayo Party Food & Appetizers

This is the best guacamole recipe as it’s simple to make and uses fresh, high-quality ingredients. Authentic guacamole doesn’t contain fillers and unnecessary ingredients. All you need is avocados, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Easy and delicious!

Queso Fundido is a Mexican dip with ooey, gooey melted cheese, chorizo, spices, and toppings served with tortilla chips or flour tortillas. It is absolutely delicious and flavor-packed.

These Easy Baked Mexican Meatballs are packed with roasted poblanos and cilantro, and served in thickened enchilada sauce! They are perfect with rice and beans for an easy weeknight dinner, or served with toothpicks as a cocktail or game-day appetizer.

Enchilada Dip with Ground Beef is a Delicious Mexican beef appetizer or side dish that is ready to serve in 15 minutes flat. No slow cooker or special pan needed and most of your enchilada ingredients are right in your home!

This pinwheel appetizer recipe is made with creamy taco filling spiked with taco meat, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, black beans, corn, jalapenos, cilantro and cheese spread over soft flour tortillas, then rolled up into mouthwatering, flavorful, hand held heroes. Dunk the tortilla roll ups in salsa or guacamole and enjoy the best Mexican ingredients wrapped up in one fiesta bite.

Dive into the bold and zesty world of Mexican Street Corn, a beloved street food classic that brings the fiery essence of Mexican cuisine to your table. This dish features grilled corn slathered in a creamy, spicy topping and sprinkled with cotija cheese, offering a perfect blend of textures and flavors.

Serve an Easy Taco Recipe Dinner Board for any meal, with your favorite toppings! Make crunchy tacos with turkey, beef, chicken, or pork!

Serve an Epic Chips and Dips Board Recipe for your next holiday or game day party! Use an epic board with a lip so the chips don’t fall off!

These Enchilada Cups are the perfect alternative to classic tacos or enchiladas! They are the cutest idea for a new and improved Mexican dinner or a bite-sized appetizer!

Make Carne Asada Street Tacos at home with this simple and easy recipe. You are going to love how quickly these come together!

Tender braised, flavorful beef birria and lots of melty oaxaca cheese, makes this THE BEST recipe for Quesabirria Tacos! Served with rich, birria broth on the side for dipping, after just one bite, you’ll be asking for more of these incredibly delicious, authentic Mexican tacos!

Learn how to make White Queso Dip in just 15 minutes for an easy appetizer idea with just a few simple ingredients!

Shrimp Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa are fresh, flavorful, and easy to make! They are a summertime favorite and perfect for taco Tuesday or any day!

This refried bean dip is packed full of creamy goodness. I start with refried beans, cream cheese, green chiles, taco seasoning, and loads of cheese for an ultra creamy bean dip that no one can stop eating!

This Mexican rice recipe turns your basic white rice into a vibrant and flavorful side dish. It’s a simple combination of onion, bell peppers, garlic, jalapeno, tomato sauce, broth and spices. Pair it with seared seafood, grilled chicken, or tacos for the ultimate Mexican-inspired meal.

Loaded nachos that are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser! Simply layer your toppings, bake onto a sheet pan and serve. Done. Easy peasy!

How to make churros at home with this homemade churro recipe. Step-by-step photo instructions to show you how to make the best churro recipe.

Mexican street corn dip is my go-to cheese dip for parties. This Elote dip recipe is hot, cheesy, and delightfully spicy. Inspired by Mexican grilled corn, my mix of cream cheese, corn, hot sauce, jalapeños, lime, and feta makes the most delicious party dip for Cinco de Mayo and beyond. Grab the chips and get to dipping! This is one of my most popular recipes, for good reason.

These bite-size Mexican Tortilla Rollups are an easy appetizer to share at a party. Roll up, refrigerate, slice and serve with salsa.

Crispy chicken taquitos are the ultimate finger food with only 15 minutes of prep!

Everyone knows that salsa makes a great snack or appetizer and when it is homemade it is even better! But you can also make homemade salsa recipes which are heartier and add some extra protein by including black beans in your salsa. Besides serving it with tortilla chips for your next get together, this Black Bean Corn Salsa works great for almost any dinner. Serve it over your favorite fish, as a side dish with chicken or to add extra flair to Mexican dishes like burritos or tacos. Making this corn salsa is easier than you think!

This quick and easy Sheet Pan Tacos recipe is a super-sized spinoff of Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap with a few simple tweaks. It has all the flavors of the famous Mexican meal, but tucks its layers of seasoned ground beef, onions, pico de gallo, and cheese between soft taco tortillas and bakes it on a single pan until crisp and golden–it’s the perfect party food to feed a crowd or a hungry family.

This Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe features sweetened cream cheese between layers of a cinnamon-sugar crust for the perfect combination of New-Mexican sopapillas, churros, and cheesecake in one! It’s easy to make and a great dessert for potlucks.

Simple Cinco de Mayo sombrero cookies!