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

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Ingredients: diced green chilies, heavy cream...

"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...

"Traditional Mexican dip that can be used as a topping or with chips."

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Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin, onions...

"Great with Salsa, Guacamole, Hummus, whatever you like to dip! Super fast and easy with oil spray. Makes great cinnamon sugar chips for kids and desserts, too. *** Can substitute pita bread for pita chips or corn tortillas for corn chips."

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Ingredients: spices, flour tortillas...

"Easy and so delicious! Tastier and fresher than store bought. No preservatives but lasts in the fridge a long time. You control the heat and the sodium. Fat free, low calorie and vegan too!"

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Ingredients: pepper, tomatoes with juice...

"This is a very spicy, smokin, garlicy and refreshing salsa. Thanks to Nicca Chick I added Green Hell to the title! Love it!"

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Ingredients: chipotle chiles in adobo, fresh basil...