Spice Up Your Cinco de Mayo with These Copycat Mexican Favorites!


¡Hola, food lovers! Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with authentic restaurant-style Mexican dishes you can make at home? We've rounded up five spectacular recipes that will bring the flavors of your favorite restaurants to your fiesta. Whether hosting a party or enjoying a family dinner, these dishes will impress!

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Zulay Citrus Juicer - this is a powerhouse in my kitchen, we use this all of the time to juice limes for guacamole.

Molcajete - this mortor and pestle is perfect for making salsas!

IMUSA USA Tortilla Press - we use this for when we make our tortillas from scratch.

Laura Scudder's Ranch Dip - when I don't make Ranch Dip from scratch, this is my preferred commercial Ranch Dip.

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