Mexican Appetizer & Drink Recipes

Beef Empenadas Argentine 

This empenada recipe is quick and easy and sure to please. You can bake these ones instead of frying them, too.

Cheesy Barbequed Chicken Quesadillas 

Try making your quesadillas on the BBQ for a new twist.

Crab Quesadilla 

Try crab in your quesadilla tonight instead of chicken. These quesadillas have some heat with the jalapenos and pepper Jack cheese.

Mexican Won Tons 

These wontons are made in muffin cups, using a ground beef mixture that's seasoned with Mexican spices, black beans, corn and cheddar cheese.

Mexican Cheezy Bean Dip 

This hot appetizer combines purchased cheese dip with salsa, pork & beans, and both green & black olives, and is served with tortilla chips for ...

Bean Dip 

This combination of canned refried beans, sour cream, cream cheese, taco seasoning mix, Colby Monterey Jack cheese, and green onion make a great hot appetizer.

Guacamole Dip and Tortilla Chips 

This avocado dip, with tomato, onion and hot pepper, is served with corn tortilla chips which you fry yourself.

Chicken Tortilla Wraps 

A great make ahead appetizer--just layer cream cheese and salsa with chicken and cheese on a tortilla, roll up, chill and slice.

Chili Lime Shrimp Corn and Bacon Quesadillas 

These quesadillas are packed with cheese, shrimp, corn and bacon. They are the perfect appetizer for the big game or any event.

Green Chili Dip 

An easy accompaniment for Mexican-themed parties, this combines cream cheese, sour cream and canned green chilies. Add dried red chili flakes, if you wish to ...

Hot Mexican Dip 

Three cheeses are combined to produce this appetizer dip--cream cheese, monterey jack, and cheddar. A jar of salsa, tomato, and green chilies add color and ...

Vegan Salsa 

Black beans, chickpeas and Mexi-corn add color, flavor and a healthy boost to everyone's favorite chip dip.

Green Corn Tamales 

The filling for these traditional tamales is easy to prepare--then just roll them up in softened corn husks and steam until cooked through.

Chicken Empanadas with Green Chili Sauce 

A mixture of chicken, golden raisins, olives, ground peanuts, cheese, spices and tomato juice is spooned onto puff pastry squares, folded into triangles, and baked.

Oven-Baked Chimichangas 

Pork country-style ribs are cooked long and slow with green salsa, then shredded as a filling for flour tortillas. Add Mexican cheese too, if you ...

Mexicali Bean Dip 

A refreshing cool Mexican dip with white beans, tomatoes, and green chilies that is perfect with tortilla chips.

Festive Cilantro Salsa 

A fresh salsa made with black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.

Mexibrechetta 

This recipe contains chipotle peppers, which are smoked and dried jalapenos. Look for them with the other Mexican ingredients in your supermarket.

Taco Appetizer 

This layered dip features a mixture of cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix on the bottom, topped with taco sauce, shredded cheese and ...

South West Bruschetta 

Chipotle peppers, avocados and tomatoes result in a new twist on traditional bruschetta.

Grilled Smoky Chicken Quesadillas 

Adobe in chile and cheese fill these quesadillas. They are then topped with a creamy yogurt ranch dip that cools the dish perfectly.

Mexican Black Bean Pastries 

These Mexican black bean pastries are easy to assemble and make a great presentation. Serve them as the main attraction or as a starter dish ...

Nauvoo Salsa 

This salsa has peach juice and lime juice to add to the freshness of the flavor in this homemade salsa.

Festive Taco Dip 

This taco dip is full of all the good stuff and is a great addition to any party.

Salsa taco dip 

This dip is 6 layers deep and and a great addition to any fiesta.