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Hi Friend,

Cinco de Mayo is here, and there's still plenty of time to get a delicious meal on the table tonight! You don't need to spend all day in the kitchen to get those bold, bright Tex-Mex flavors you're craving. These recipes come together fast, taste incredible, and will have everyone thinking you planned this all week.

Today's Recipes

​Chicken Fajita Salad with Creamy Salsa Verde Dressing This stunning fajita salad is your Cinco de Mayo shortcut — seasoned chicken cooked on a sheet pan, piled over fresh greens, and finished with a creamy salsa verde dressing that takes the whole thing over the top. Festive, fresh, and on the table fast.

​Chick-fil-A Tortilla Soup If you want something cozy alongside your celebration spread, this hearty chicken tortilla soup delivers. Make a big pot tonight and enjoy the leftovers all week — it only gets better the next day.

​Burrito Casserole Feeding a crowd on short notice? This is your answer. Seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and plenty of cheese layered into flour tortillas and baked until bubbly. It's the kind of dish that disappears fast and has everyone asking for the recipe.

​Instant Pot Refried Beans No Cinco de Mayo table is complete without great refried beans, and your Instant Pot can have a fresh batch ready in under an hour. So much better than the can, and they pair perfectly with everything else on this list.

​Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix This is the little secret that makes everything taste better. Skip the store-bought packet and mix up a batch of your own — you control the salt, the spice, and the freshness. Make extra and keep it on hand all year long.

My Amazon Picks for Tex-Mex Cooking

• ​Cast Iron Skillet — Get that gorgeous restaurant-quality char on your fajita chicken and veggies. A well-seasoned cast iron is a total game-changer.
• ​Vegetable Chopper —Want to make meal prep a breeze? This chopper chops tomatoes, slices onions, and so much more.
• ​Meat Chopper — Perfect for chopping up ground beef when you saute it!

However you're celebrating tonight, I hope the food is delicious, and the company is even better. Next, I'm bringing you some creamy, cozy comfort food classics that are going to be perfect as we head into the warmer months — stay tuned!