59 Crazy Easy Enchilada Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

Flavorful and easy vegetarian enchiladas are brimming with with black beans, corn, peppers, fresh lime, and cheese. The enchiladas are topped with sauce, cheese, fresh avocado, and cilantro.

Get the recipe: Vegetarian Enchiladas

Cinco de Mayo literally translates to "Fifth of May" and celebrates the Mexican army's victory over the French empire at the Battle of Puebla on 5th May, 1862. Naturally, we believe there's no better way to honor this day than with plenty of flavor-packed Mexican food and drinks, from tacos to tequilas, and of course, some enchiladas in between.

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What Are Enchiladas?

At their very core, enchiladas are corn tortillas wrapped around a filling and then covered with a savory sauce. The filling can be a mixture of various ingredients—from meat such as chicken, pork, or beef, to cheese, potatoes, beans and vegetables. The beautiful thing about enchiladas is how versatile they can be, so you can mix and match the fillings that you enjoy the most, and slather on any sauce you like (or have on hand at the moment).

Whether you're vegetarian, vegan or a full-on meat lover, we guarantee that there's definitely at least one combination of enchiladas that you're going to love, big time.

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Best Enchilada Recipes

From meat options such as Cream Cheese Beef Enchiladas and Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas to vegetarian choices like Vegetarian Black Bean Enchilada Casserole, Skillet Veggie Enchiladas and Vegan Enchiladas, to low-carb enchiladas like  Zucchini Enchilada Roll Ups, you're going to be loving all of these on Cinco de Mayo!

Here are 59 easy enchilada recipes to make with your guac, salsa, tacos, margaritas and other Mexican food and drinks this May 5th.