Ok, one day left before the big Nacho Libre Fiesta and I think I’ve narrowed down the menu. If you’re thinking of doing a Cinco de Mayo party at all this week here are some recipes and menu ideas I’ve rounded up that may be helpful. We will have about 20 guests total. I’ll post a follow-up next week to show how things went!
Taco Bar
- Carne Asada (steaks thinly sliced and set in this marinade for 24+ hours)
- Shredded Chicken (chicken breasts in Chipotle Lime marinade for 24+ hours)
- Ground Beef with the typical taco seasoning
- Crumbled Mexican Queso Fresco
- Shredded White Blend Mexican Cheeses
- Tomatoes, Onions, Lettuce, Cilantro
- Corn and Flour tortillas from our local Mexican market
(check and see if you have a local Mexican food market – the quality is MUCH better & they are generally cheaper)
Chips/Salsa Station
- Tostitos lime chips (my favorite)
- tortilla chips
- Pace Black Bean & Roasted Corn salsa
- tomatillo salsa
(tomatillos (halved, face down) and corn roasted under broiler, tiny bit of jalepeno, lime juice, onion, garlic, salt, pinch of sugar) - mango salsa
(1 diced mango, can sweet corn, chopped red onion, chopped tomato, cilantro, lime juice, pinch of sugar) - guacamole (courtesy of Kelly)
- chile cheese dip (block of velveeta melted with 1 can hormel chile no beans)
Sides
- Elote (mexican corn on the cob) as featured in Nacho Libre
- Black Bean Cakes
- Fried Plantains with garlic salt (best if plantains are still a bit green but just starting to yellow)
Desserts
- Flan (if my friend Laurie is up for making it)
- Mexican Chocolate Fondue
Drinks
- Margaritas
- Diet Coke with Lime
What a great way to celebrate the first day of May (we will be heading out of town so could not host it on Cinco de Mayo)! Anyone else doing any Cinco de Mayo festivities?
(image: source)
Karen Roush 