Spanish for the 5th of May, Cinco De Mayo is a popular holiday in parts of Mexico and the United States, as well as wherever Mexican cuisine (whether authentic, Tex-Mex, fusion, or Mexican inspired) is known and loved.

Below are 17 delicious recipes we’ve come across to help celebrate this influential and beloved cuisine on Cinco de Mayo as well as the rest of the year. Enjoy!

• Chorizo Taco Salad With Corn Salsa from He Cooks, She Cooks from He Cooks, She Cooks (Pictured Above)

• Mexican Tortilla and Lime Soup from The Perfect Pantry

• Pumpkin Seed Dip of the Mayans (Ha Sikil Pak) from Apple Pie, Patis, and Pate

• Mexican Jicama-Pineapple Salad from Eating Out Loud

• Chilaquiles from Simply Recipes

• Pastel Azteca and Avocado Dinner Rolls from What’s Cooking?

• Coconut Shrimp With Pineapple-Habanero Dip from the folks at Ezra Pound Cake

• Mexican Gazpacho with Lime-Cilantro Shrimp from Treat a Week

• Creamy Mexican Chayote Soup from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen

• Pickled Jalapenos (Escabeche) from Simply Recipes

• Esquite: Mexican Corn Snack from Morels and Musings

• Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas) Tacos with Corn-and-Red-Onion Salsa from The Bitten Word

• Mexican Corn on the Cob from Homesick Texan

• Mexican Flan from Luscious

• Vegan Mexican Chocolate Mole Cupcakes with Pine Nut Buttercream from Slashfood

• Churros and Chocolate Cupcake from Cupcake Bakeshop

• Mexican Chocolate Brownies Made with Ibarra from The Food Librarian

• A FAQ About Mexican Chocolate from No Recipes

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(Photo Credit: Chorizo Taco Salad with Corn Salsa from He Cooks, She Cooks)

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