35 Vegetarian Recipes for Cinco de Mayo (+ 10 Bonus Margarita Recipes)

Cinco de Mayo, or “the fifth of May” in Spanish, is a day for all Americans to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride, so says Wikipedia. When it comes to Mexican food and drink (or, at least, the Americanized versions of such), any excuse is a good excuse for such a celebration. Especially for vegans and vegetarians. Tostadas, peppers, quesadillas, corn, burritos, enchiladas … so many options that can be made so unbelievably delicious without meat, you don’t even give it a second thought.

I also love this type of cuisine because it lends itself so well to our mixed diet home, as most all of these dishes can be made individually – some with meat, some without, if you want to do the one dish two ways thing. Totally versatile, always delicious … win.

Today I thought I’d bring you a collection of links around the Web, from fabulous bloggers and websites that have developed and featured amazing vegetarian (and sometimes vegan) Mexican recipes. They all look scrumptious, and they’re perfect for a meatless Cinco de Mayo. Bonus: You’ll find 10 refreshingly fruity margaritas at the end of the list, too.

Scrumptious snacks, apps, dips (and a breakfast shake to start the day off right)

• Mexican chocolate breakfast shake {vegan} – Oh My Veggies
• Stuffed poblano peppers – Scarborough Food Fair
• Cheesy baked jalapeno poppers – Savory Simple
• Mango and cilantro guacamole {vegan} – Two Peas and Their Pod
• Smoky five-pepper cheese dip – Sunset magazine
• Rosa’s salsa {vegan} – The Fig Tree
• Just like Chipotle’s corn salsa {vegan} – How Sweet It Is
• Easy cheesy chipotle kale chips {vegan} – Manifest Vegan
• Avocado, cream cheese, and salsa stuffed pastries – Averie Cooks
  

  Cheesy Mexican corn dip

• Cheesy Mexican corn dip
• Healthy Mexican sweet potato skins – Pinch of Yum
• Broccomole {vegan option} – Domestic Fits

Swoon-worthy sides and salads

• Homemade flour tortillas (without lard) – The Fig Tree
• Mexican fried rice – Weelicious
• Skillet-fried creamed corn – Merry Gourmet
  

  Four-cheese stuffed grilled peppers

• Four-cheese stuffed grilled peppers
• Spicy slow-cooker rice with green chiles, green onions, and cheese – Kalyn’s Kitchen
• Roasted beet salad with oranges and queso fresco – Sunset magazine
• Mexican corn and quinoa salad – What’s Gaby Cooking

Mmmain dishes

• Black bean tostadas
• Sweet & spicy mango fajitas + homemade fajita seasoning mix – Oh My Veggies
• Portobello and zucchini tacos – Martha Stewart Living
• Black bean & mango tostadas – Two Peas and Their Pod
• Avocado, mozzarella, and jalapeno chimichurri grilled cheese – Naturally Ella
• Stacked roasted vegetable enchiladas – Two Peas and Their Pod
• Loaded veggie nachos with portabella mushroom meat – Oh My Veggies
• Tempeh tacos {vegan} – Oh My Veggies
  

  Grilled black bean burritos with creamy cilantro-jalapeno sauce

• Grilled black bean burritos with creamy cilantro-jalapeno sauce 
• Vegan tortilla soup and quesadillas with smokey refried beans, spinach, and brown rice {vegan} – Pepperoni Is Not a Vegetable
• Mexican galette with roasted red peppers, black beans, and avocado {vegan option} – Domestic Fits
• Cheesy taco casserole – Averie Cooks
• Pear and brie quesadillas
• Kale & sweet potato quesadillas – Oh My Veggies
• Chipotle butternut squash, black bean, and goat cheese tostadas – Naturally Ella
• Cheesy double bean quesadillas with homemade avocado ranch – How Sweet It Is

And 10 bonus margarita recipes!

• Fresh lime margaritas
• Blackberry thyme margaritas – Annie’s Eats
• Fresh strawberry coconut margaritas – How Sweet It Is
• Strawberry mango margaritas – Gimme Some Oven
• Pomegranate margaritas – How Sweet It Is
• Frozen mango lime margaritas
  
  

  Frozen mango-lime margaritas

• Rhubarb margaritas – Cookin’ Canuck
• Meyer lemon margaritas – Gourmet Veggie Mama
• Grapefruit margarita – Confections of a Foodie Bride
• Frozen watermelon margaritas – The Kitchn

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