Viva el Cinco de Mayo! Happy Cinco de Mayo! This Mexican holiday is a wonderful excuse for a fiesta, no matter where you live! In fact, according to a 2007 UCLA study (cited by Wikipedia, I didn't actually read the study!) Cinco de Mayo ismore celebrated in the United States, California in particular, than in most of Mexico.

When I was growing up in southern California, brightly colored festivals filled the streets the weekend of Cinco de Mayo, thick with the aroma of freshly grilled foods and the accompanying merrymaking and revelry lasted long into the evening.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year by cooking up some flavorful Mexican inspired vegetarian and vegan Cinco de Mayo party recipes. Whip up a margarita or pop open a cerveza and enjoy! Viva la!

Link: Cinco de Mayo Party Recipes 
Related: More Vegetarian and Vegan Mexican Recipes

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! originally appeared on About.com Vegetarian Food on Monday, May 2nd, 2011 at 05:40:45.