Friday (May 5th) is Cinco De Mayo….we’ve got everything you’d need to plan a fiesta!  Your entire meal is planned….try one or ALL of these easy recipes!

 

Home made Fajita Seasoning:

Ingredients:

Serves 4, adjust to make more or less.

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground paprika

1 teaspoon white sugar

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

*Combine all ingredients into bowl and mix together.

 

 

Spicy Guacamole:

Ingredients:

1 avocado

¼ white onion

1 ripe tomato

½ cilantro bunch

1 jalapeño  *you can omit for a more mild taste

2 tbsp. lime juice

Salt

*Cut avocado in half, take out the seed. Get big cubes out of it and mix in bowl

Finely chop onion, tomato, cilantro, jalapeño and mix with avocado.

Add fresh lime juice. Season with salt and serve with tortilla chips.

 

Quick Homemade Salsa:

Ingredients:

  • 4 large plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), diced (to yield 2 cups)
  • ¼ cup chopped white onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño (remove seeds for less heat)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced

*Add all ingredients into your blender or small chopper until chopped and well blended, and enjoy!

 

 

Non-Alcoholic Limeade:

Ingredients:

  • 2 limes
  • 3 cups water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • ice cubes

*Wash and cut limes into wedges. Place limes, water, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and ice into blender; pulse until smooth (don’t over blend!) Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove rinds. Serve over ice.