12 Cinco De Mayo Food Hacks - You'll Never Guess The Secret Ingredients!

These Mexican food recipes have special ingredients that take them over the top - your friends will never know what hit them!

The Very Best Mexican Rice

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This mexican rice gets extra zing from being cooked with a whole bell pepper. Recipe here.

Chipotle Shredded Pork Tacos with Raspberry Habanero Jam

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Raspberries? In a taco? Well why not?! Recipe here.

Baked Mexican Street Fries with Salsa Ketchup

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Two words: Salsa Ketchup. Genius! Recipe here.

Make Ahead Carnitas

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This secret ingredient in this recipe is lots of oranges. Orange you glad I told you the secret? Recipe here.

Tequila Lime Baked Chicken Wings

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The secret here is in the sauce - dill to be exact. Recipe here.

Smoky Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos

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Fish tacos, pork tacos, chicken tacos...sweet potato tacos?! Yes please. Recipe here.

Smokey Mexican Beef Wedges

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Nachos with fries instead of tortilla chips - why didn't I think of that?! Recipe here.

Blue Margarita

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Feeling blue? Don't be sad, just have another margarita. How about this one made with blue curacao? Recipe here.

Mexican Lasagna Enchilada Stack

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This is a cross between enchiladas and lasagna, two classics turned into one awesome meal. Recipe here.

Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls

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This is a burrito bowl that no one will expect - mexican fixings inside a spaghetti squash. Recipe here.

Churro Cupcakes

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This is no ordinary cupcake - this is a cupcake with a churro topping! Recipe here.

Skinny Queso Dip

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What do cheese and coconuts have in common? This skinny queso dip - you have to taste it to believe it. Recipe here.