Beyond-the-Basics Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Food

Cinco de Mayo recipes that go beyond salsa and guac.

ByABC News
May 1, 2014, 5:37 PM
Tasting Table's Cinco de Mayo recipe for Shredded Chicken Tacos with Salsa Verde.
Tasting Table's Cinco de Mayo recipe for Shredded Chicken Tacos with Salsa Verde.
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May 2, 2014 -- intro: We all love to get down with salsa, guac and margaritas on the regular, but Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to go beyond the basics. Expand your Mexican repertoire this year with TastingTable.com’s next-level fiesta food.

quicklist:1title: Seven Layer Dipurl: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/layer-dip-recipe-tasting-table-23553148text: Not one, not two, not three, but seven layers of Mexican madness in a dip.media: 23548948

quicklist:2title: Mexican Corn Soup with Chipotle Cremaurl: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/mexican-corn-soup-chipotle-crema-recipe-tasting-table-23553718text: All the fun flavors of grilled Mexican corn with crème fraiche and chipotle, but with no mess while eating.media: 23548848

quicklist:3title: Shredded Chicken Tacos with Salsa Verdeurl: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/shredded-chicken-tacos-salsa-verde-recipe-tasting-table-23553074text: These tacos are made with spinach tortillas. So they’re healthy, right? media: 23549078

quicklist:4title: Michelada (Spicy Beer Cocktail)url: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/michelada-spicy-beer-cocktail-recipe-tasting-table-23553110text: Have you met our Mexican friend, Michelada? She’s a sassy mix of beer and spices who puts Margarita to shame.media: 23549021