Vegan Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Get your Cinco de Mayo menu on point with bean dips, nachos, margaritas, tacos, guacamole, and so much more.
Celebrating the holidays can be a lonely time for vegans. That’s because so many holidays focus on dishes that are not always easy to veganize. It’s one of the reasons we started this site—because Shawn and I want you to know how easy and delicious vegan can be!
Cinco de Mayo is one of the best holidays for vegans because it’s so easy to create delicious plant-based Mexican dishes.
If you’re curious about what the Cinco De Mayo celebrations are all about, it literally means May 5. This day commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory at the Battle of Puebla. So, in the spirit of the holiday, we can all find our own victories to celebrate as well!
Below you’ll find salsa recipes, enchiladas, tacos, nachos, dips, and more.
Easy Vegan Mexican Appetizers
Every time I think of Cinco de Mayo, I immediately crave chips and salsa. In fact, I think you can judge the quality of a Mexican restaurant based on that one simple appetizer. How good are the chips and salsa?
The good news is that there’s a variety of delicious plant-based appetizers you can make at home that are easy and delicious.
Sweet Corn Salsa
This flavorful Sweet Corn Salsa is best served on burritos, tacos, and salads. Made with only 6 easy ingredients, it’s fresh and easy!
Jackfruit Nachos
How about these vegan jackfruit nachos for your next snack or meal! These nachos are topped with savory jackfruit, vegan cheese, and more.
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Making your own Air Fryer Tortilla Chips takes only minutes! These thin and crispy tortilla chips are perfect served with salsa or guacamole.
Vegan Queso Blanco
Make this creamy vegan queso blanco dip with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes and serve it with chips or pour it over nachos or vegan burritos.
Vegan Guacamole
This chunky, flavorful Best Vegan Guacamole, is easily prepared and served with a salad, over bean burritos, with tortilla chips, nachos, you name it!
Fancy Appetizers for Cinco de Mayo
When you want to take your snacking up a notch, say for your Cinco de Mayo party food, these fancy vegan appetizers will come in handy.
Black Bean Dip
Make this Black Bean Dip recipe with fresh ingredients and serve it warm or cold with tortilla chips. It’s a flavorful dip to serve any time!
Vegan Jalapeño Poppers
Homemade Vegan Baked Jalapeño Poppers make a perfect party food or snack. Fresh peppers are filled with vegan cheese, breaded, and baked.
Baked Vegan Nachos
You will love this Baked Vegan Nachos recipe for busy, delicious weeknight dinners! Want a comfort-food themed meal? These vegetarian nachos are for you!
Vegan Empanadas
Vegan Empanadas feature a flaky crust with vegan beef and potatoes filling inside. Serve it with marinara, salsa, or your favorite sauces.
Vegan 7-Layer Dip
This fresh and tasty Vegan 7-Layer Dip is packed with layers of flavor, from guacamole to beans, to cheese. It’s a real crowd-pleaser.
Mexican Side Dishes
I love the idea of creating a vegan burrito bar or taco bar. That means creating several side dishes people can use to build their own burritos. This makes the best vegan Mexican party food!
Here, you’ll find a variety of side dishes to serve alongside your favorite “South of the Border” dishes! Also, make your party low-carb friendly with this easy cauliflower rice recipe.
Spanish Quinoa
Indulge in our mouthwatering Spanish Quinoa recipe, crafted with fewer than 10 ingredients. Pair it with your favorite Mexican dishes.
Vegan Coleslaw
You’ll love this vegan coleslaw made with the best coleslaw dressing! You’ll need only a few ingredients to make this perfectly creamy dish.
Vegan Baked Beans
Make the most delicious vegan baked beans at home with this easy recipe and helpful tips. Elevate your dish with our vegan twist on a classic!
Mexican Cocktails and Beverages
It’s not only food for Cinco de Mayo that’s on our minds. We’re looking for tasty beverages too. And speaking of beverages, who doesn’t like a margarita?
Even if you don’t drink, you can leave out the tequila and still enjoy the delicious and refreshing fruity flavors of this favorite drink. Here are some delicious variations of Mexican cocktails and beverages.
Peach Sangria
Serve this tasty Peach Sangria recipe at your next outdoor soirée. Made with only a few ingredients, it’s so easy to make and so refreshing!
Raspberry Mojito Cocktail
This Raspberry Mojito is the most refreshing cocktail ever! You’ll love the flavors of raspberries, mint, and lime combined with white rum.
Vegan Skinny Piña Colada Cocktail
Smooth and creamy, you’ll love this vegan skinny piña colada cocktail. I make it with less than 10 ingredients and no refined sugars. That’s right. It’s naturally sweetened and another bonus? It comes in around 160 calories!
Hibiscus Margaritas
Enjoy the refreshing taste of this hibiscus margarita recipe made with simple, low-sugar ingredients. You can make it with a splash of lime, orange, and of course, tequila. This is a low-carb way to enjoy a classic cocktail.
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
If you’re looking for a non-alcoholic beverage to serve for your Cinco de Mayo party, these are the go-to drinks you’ll love!
Pineapple Matcha
Make this iced pineapple matcha as a refreshing drink. Pineapple, matcha powder, ginger, and coconut milk are blended deliciously together.
Pineapple Agua Fresca
This pineapple agua fresca is everything when you’re looking for a refreshing beverage and it’s made with only seven easy ingredients!
Watermelon Slushie
Having a watermelon slushie is a perfect way to get your fruits and veggies in a refreshing summertime drink. It’s perfect for picnics!
How to Make Hibiscus Tea
This hibiscus tea is more than a colorful drink. It’s also loaded with health benefits, flavor, and more. Serve it plain or with fizzy water.
Hibiscus Green Tea
This hibiscus green tea recipe is the perfect combination of refreshing fruity flavors and nutrition. This beverage is teeming with healthy ingredients, like green tea. It’s perfect served with ice and a mint sprig.
Vegan Taco Recipes
Tacos are so easy to veganize! You can serve black beans, pinto beans, or a variety of different plant-based meat options on tacos. Add your favorite toppings like guacamole, salsa, and more.
Vegan Taco Salad
This vegan taco salad feature veggie taco meat served with all the toppings on a bed of crispy lettuce. Don’t forget the chips and salsa!
Jicama Tacos
Make these low-carb Jicama Tacos and you’ll be so surprised at how easy it is to have a healthy, crunchy, grain-free taco experience!
Vegan Taco Casserole
This easy vegan Taco Casserole recipe is loaded with your favorite Mexican flavors. Casseroles make for a fun change of pace for taco night.
Vegan Taco Meat
This vegan taco meat recipe is perfect to serve with your favorite Mexican dishes, like tacos, salads, burritos, and more. You’ll love how this vegan taco filling is generously seasoned with Mexican spices and made even more flavorful with black beans and corn.
Bulgogi Jackfruit Tacos
This jackfruit tacos recipe is infused with delicious bulgogi flavor and topped with a slightly sweet Brussels sprouts slaw. It’s a flavorful meal that you won’t believe is plant-based, too.
Vegan Taco Cornbread Casserole
This vegan taco cornbread casserole combines layers of cornbread, meatless taco filling, and a creamy center, topped with crumbled corn chips.
Vegan Mexican Sauces and Condiments
Add these sauces and condiments to your tacos, burritos, and enchiladas… But you don’t have to stop there, serve any of these with some tortilla chips and enjoy them as an appetizer!
Sweet Corn Salsa
This flavorful Sweet Corn Salsa is best served on burritos, tacos, and salads. Made with only 6 easy ingredients, it’s fresh and easy!
Vegan Enchilada Sauce
Quick and easy vegan enchilada sauce is ready in less than 15 minutes! Make this delicious sauce to include with your favorite dishes.
Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
This easy vegan nacho cheese sauce is easy to make with healthy ingredients. It’s a delicious melty sauce to pour over some tortilla chips.
Chimichurri Sauce
This chimichurri sauce combines fresh herbs like parsley and cilantro with garlic in oil, and creates the perfect sauce for adding flavor to your favorite dishes!
Vegan Buffalo Sauce
This vegan buffalo sauce is the best because it’s made with just the right amount of spice. It’s perfect for homemade Cauliflower Wings.
Cashew Cream
Make this deliciously smooth cashew cream sauce with only a few ingredients. It’s a perfectly creamy dairy-free substitute for sour cream.
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Make your own homemade taco seasoning right at home. Season your favorite plant-based meals just the way you like it and never run out again!
Burritos and Enchiladas
Whether you’re serving them for lunch or dinner (or even breakfast?), you can’t go wrong with vegan burritos and enchiladas. Here are some recipes that take advantage of these flavors and ingredients in several different dishes.
Vegan Enchilada Casserole
Enjoy this easy Vegan Enchilada Casserole. It’s so scrumptious and can be made in less than 30 minutes. It’s a perfect weeknight dinner!
Vegan Black Bean Burrito
This vegan black bean burrito recipe makes the best burrito in town! You’ll love the simple ingredients, from black beans, brown rice, potatoes, corn, and seasonings to make it just right.
Vegan Breakfast Burrito
This vegan breakfast burrito is loaded with the best ingredients like scrambled tofu, hash browns, and vegan cheese, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla.
Vegan Enchiladas
This is the best vegan enchilada recipe because it’s made with a delicious filling of veggie crumbles, black beans, and sweet potatoes. This is all rolled up in tortillas and smothered with a savory sauce and lots of vegan cheese. It’s amazing!
Cinco de Mayo Dinner Recipes
If you’re ready for the main course, you’ll love these plant-based Mexican dinner recipes. You’ll find everything from soups to enchiladas, tacos, and taquitos. Don’t forget to add your favorite toppings, such as salsa, and guacamole!
Sweet Potato Taco Skillet
This sweet potato taco skillet recipe is a quick, vegan one-pan meal packed with flavor. Ready in 30 minutes, it’s perfect for busy nights!
Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Savory, cheesy, and easy-to-make Quinoa Stuffed Peppers! Perfect for weeknights, these peppers are packed with plant-based goodness.
Vegan Taco Soup
This easy one-pot vegan taco soup is comfort food in a bowl. Imagine your favorite taco flavors in a bowl served with tortilla chips! Yum!
Vegan Chorizo
Make this perfectly spiced vegan chorizo in minutes! Then serve this soy chorizo on tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and even with tortilla chips!
Vegan Taquitos
Make these easy Vegan Taquitos for your next meat-free meal. A crispy shell has a creamy filling and is served with a tasty avocado sauce.
Jackfruit Carnitas
This jackfruit carnitas recipe features jackfruit cooked with spices until tender then cooked in a skillet until crispy and golden brown.
Sofritas
This Vegan Sofritas recipe is amazing! This is a copycat Chipotle Sofritas recipe that’s easy to make and tastes just like what they serve at Chipotle. Imagine tofu cooked in a skillet and stewed in aromatic spices. Add this tasty protein option to your vegan burritos, salads, and more.
Veggie Chorizo Burger
Looking for a grill-worthy homemade veggie burger? These Chorizo Vegan Burgers are spicy burgers, perfect on a bun with all the toppings.
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Vegan Mexican Desserts
We can’t have the best vegan Cinco de Mayo recipes without having some desserts included. That’s right, your celebration doesn’t have to end with dinner and margaritas. You can enjoy these delicious Mexican-themed sweets with your Cinco de Mayo celebrations!
Vegan Coconut Cake
Tantalize your taste buds with our dreamy Vegan Coconut Cake! I love this rich blend of coconut flavors partnered with a luscious cashew cream filling.
Vegan Crème Brûlée
Indulge in this creamy vegan crème brûlée with 7 easy ingredients! Egg-free, elegant, and perfect for healthy but decadent dessert lovers.
These ooey-gooey salted caramel chocolate chip cookie bars have a tasty cookie base, topped with a surprisingly creamy vegan caramel sauce.
Vegan Flan
Grab your forks for this simple but elegant easy vegan flan recipe! It’s made with only a few ingredients but lots of show-stopping flavor!
This post was originally published in 2018 and was updated to include new photos, new text, and an updated recipe in 2022.
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Hi! I’m Marly McMillen. I’m the founding editor, author, recipe developer, vegan home chef, and food stylist behind Namely Marly. I’m so grateful to you and every member of my audience for your support and dedication. More about Namely Marly ›
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Hi Mia. So glad you like these recipes!
thanks for the best collected list of vegan cinco de mayo recipes.
These look soooooooo good! I’m definitely pinning this so I can make them soon! My family loves all recipes, so this will be a hit. Thanks again!
What a delicious collection! I want to try them all! Thanks so much for including my sweet potato tostadas, and Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
Love this! Sharing the link with my favorite vegan/vegetarians!
Cinco de Mayo or not, I’ll be working my way through this list. So many great options!
I know! That’s what I love about this holiday – it’s food we can eat YEAR ROUND! <3
I need those Jackfruit Tacos in my life stat! Thanks so much for including me in this GORGEOUS and super tasty round-up Marly! Can’t wait to share it!
Tacos!! YAS! For example, YOUR Roasted Cauliflower Tacos! Can’t wait to try them. xoxoxo!!