Cinco de Mayo is observed in May.  It is a celebration of the defeat of the French army during the Battle of Puebla in Mexico on May 5, 1862.  It is a day celebrating Mexican pride and heritage.  It is a day devoted to celebrating its culture, tradition, and history of Mexicans living in the United States.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations are quite popular in cities like San Jose, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Antonio, Albuquerque, Phoenix, El Paso and Denver.  A large number of its population hails from Mexico.  People would hang banners and organize events to educate people about the culture of Americans of Mexican descent.

It’s a not a federal holiday.  Businesses and school operate as usual.  However, there are areas where local parades cause traffic congestion.  Many people also prepare a feast to celebrate their culture and heritage.

If you’re looking for delicious Mayo de Cinco food ideas, here are some recipes for this year’s feast:

Rainbow Salsa via Gimme Some Oven

It’s easy to make. It’s fresh and tasty!  To make it more colorful, you may want to go with black bean and corn salsa.  You would want to go to the farmer’s market and grab as many colorful vegetables as possible. This recipe includes:

•    Red roma tomatoes
•    Red bell peppers
•    Orange bell pepers
•    Corn and yellow bell peppers
•    Jalapeño and fresh cilantro
•    Black beans
•    Red onions

Simply toss all these ingredients together, add fresh lime juice and seasonings – and you’d be all set.  It’s gorgeous!  You can serve this salsa with yellow corn tortilla chips.  They go well with salsa.

Spicy Sweet Cinco de Mayo Macaroons via Food and Wine

If you’re splurging on limes, you might want to prepare Kyra Bussanich’s spicy-sweet chile lime coconut macaroons.  You’d love these macaroons.  They’re crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  The cayenne gives them an unbelievable kick.  These macaroons are also gluten-free.

Mexican Street Corn via Little Spice Jar

This is the perfect corn on the cob.  It’s so easy to make.  Just cover it with garlic mayo, drizzle it with lime juice, and roll it around cotija cheese and cilantro.  It’s perfect for Cinco de Mayo party.  There are many ways to prepare a Mexican street corn, but this recipe definitely brings the flavors. Once you go Mexican street corn, you will never go back.  It takes very little to do.  You can grill it. You can make it in the oven.  Either will get the job done.  If you want to be extra sinful, you can rub the corn down with butter before covering it with mayonnaise.

Churro Cupcakes via The Domestic Rebel

The churro cupcakes are bursting with delicious sugary goodness. This is the perfect dessert for Cinco de Mayo – or any occasion.  These moist, sugary, fluffy, cinnamon cupcakes are topped with scrumptious vanilla buttercream and crispy-baked churro.  They’re perfect for cinnamon lovers.

Tuna Casserole

 

 

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