Cinco De Mayo Food Recipes
The term, Cinco de Mayo signifies the 5th of May and this day is a regional holiday in Mexico. This day holds a lot of significance for Mexico. It celebrates the victory achieved by the Mexican Army over the French rule. The people of Mexico celebrate Cinco de Mayo with great enthusiasm, which involves cooking some wonderful Mexican food followed by parades with music and dance!
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Yummy Salsa
Ingredients
- Tomato sauce (one 8-ounce can)
- Chopped mild green chilies (One 4-ounce can)
- Medium fresh tomatoes - chopped to -inch pieces (6)
- Green onions - sliced thin (3)
- Medium red onion - chopped (1)
- Serrano chile (jalapeo) - seeds removed and chopped fine (1 - use gloves for the same)
- Fresh cilantro - finely chopped ( cup)
- Red wine vinegar (2 tablespoons)
- Chili powder ( teaspoon)
- Oregano - crushed ( teaspoon)
- Garlic powder ( teaspoon)
- Cumin powder ( teaspoon)
- Salt and pepper
Combine the following ingredients - red onions, green onions, Serrano chile, cumin, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, green chilies, cilantro, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar. Add some amount of salt and pepper as per your taste. Place these ingredients aside in a bowl overnight. This will let the flavors blend well. While serving, use some tortilla chips as a dip. This salsa can be stored in the refrigerator for further use during the next few weeks!
Delicious Stuffed Mexican Tomatoes
Ingredients
- Yellow vine-ripe tomatoes (5)
- Pimentos - drained and chopped (2)
- Jalapeo pepper - seeded and finely chopped (1)
- Lemon juice ( lemon)
- Small zucchini - -inch diced ()
- Red onion - chopped ()
- Dried breadcrumbs (2 tablespoons)
- Fresh cilantro - chopped (2 tablespoons)
- Extra-virgin olive oil (2 tablespoons)
- Dried oregano - crushed ( teaspoon)
- Salt and pepper
With a knife, cut off the top portions of the 4 tomatoes and trim the bottom of the tomato to flatten the base so that they can be kept upright. Use a spoon to scoop out the inside of the tomato. Then, use some salt and pepper as seasoning. Next, you need to remove the stem of the remaining tomato. Once done, seed and chop the tomato.
Meanwhile, take a bowl and combine the following ingredients - jalapeo, chopped tomato, onions, pimentos, lemon juice, oregano, cilantro and zucchini. Then, sprinkle some breadcrumbs over these ingredients in the bowl. You can now add some virgin olive oil. Remember to pour the oil slowly. Add some salt and pepper to bring the flavor. Use these ingredients as a filling for the empty tomatoes.
Yummy Cream and Cheese Flan
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese - cut and softened (1 pack)
- Evaporated milk (1 can)
- Sugar (2 cups)
- Eggs (5)
- Vanilla (1 teaspoon)
- Salt
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Then, place around 1 cup of sugar in a small-sized saucepan. Cook it on medium heat till the sugar turns a shade of golden brown. Use a wooden spoon to stir the same. You would need to tilt the pan so that the bottom of the pan gets covered evenly with sugar. Place this aside.
Then, combine milk and cheese in a blender and blend it till it turns smooth. Now, add the remaining amount of sugar (1 cup) with vanilla and eggs. Add some salt to taste. Next, blend these ingredients until they turn smooth. Pour the same into the pan, which contains the sugar syrup. Now, place this pan into a larger sized baking pan. Add some hot water to the larger pan. Bake this for around 50 minutes. Once done, let it cool down. Then, remove the flan from the water and let it cool further on the rack. Refrigerate it to chill it completely. Serve chilled!
