Mexican Appetizer Recipes

"This is a true Tex-Mex recipe concocted by a distant relative stationed at the Alamo nearly 160 years ago. According to family lore, he was out looking for some good tomatoes when Santa Ana attacked the now famous Texas landmark. Luckily, our relative kept this recipe in the lining of his coon-skin cap, and both he and his avocado dip lived to fight..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, jalapeno peppers...

"I used to love these when I was younger, I could eat two in one sitting! I haven't had fast food in a year or two, but these taste like I remember Taco Bell's quesadillas tasting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

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Ingredients: process American cheese, cumin...

"This recipe has been a huge hit with everyone who has ever tried it. We make it almost weekly, and the leftovers are eaten immediately. It is also very healthy! It is a little spicy, so if you don't have too much of a tolerance for spicy foods, you may choose to leave out the seeds of the jalapeño. If you love spicy, like we do, extra cayenne..."

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Ingredients: cumin, dry white wine...

"This is what you actually get at a lot of mexican restaurants! Really good!!"

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Ingredients: diced green chilies, heavy cream...

"These can be a easy appetizer or a light dinner. I received this recipe in an email from the Campbell's site, and after we made these for a tasty dinner, I knew I had to share!"

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Ingredients: hamburger, picante sauce...

"Hello, My daughter lives in the UK Cornwall Anyway we love spicy foods and this is a wonderful salsa recipe. Make it as hot or as mild as you want the flavor will still be wonderful. It can be doubled or tripled or whatever. This recipe will feed 4 adults a snack. Let me know what you think."

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Ingredients: cilantro, cumin, garlic...

"My guacamole is very free-form, but here are the basics: Figure about 1/2 large avocado per person. I don't care whether I'm using Haas or regular avocados - some people do. Pick ones that give to mild pressure but are not mushy. If you can't find any that are ripe, get hard ones and keep them in a paper bag for a couple of days until they ripen."

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh lemon juice...

"I literally live on this in the summer when tomatoes are garden-ripe! I prefer this to cooked salsa, and I really load up on the cilantro. Of course, you can adjust the heat and any other ingredient as you wish, but this is the basic recipe. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!"

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Ingredients: cilantro leaves, jalapeno peppers...

"Another recipe submitted by a co-worker for our chili cook-off at work. These were gone in nothing flat!"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, jalapeno peppers...

"Goes great with tortilla chips or vegetable sticks. It's good with those Fritos "Scoops", too."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, mild green chilies...

"This is a copycat recipe from TSR and it is so good. This is great to make ahead and have ready on hand. Prep time for this recipe is the freezer time."

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Ingredients: pepper, cumin, dried dill weed...