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Mexican Appetizers

By Food & Wine Updated January 17, 2017
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From a guacamole with charred jalapeño and scallions to a red snapper and shrimp ceviche, here are some must-have Mexican appetizers.
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Mexican Shrimp-and-Avocado Salad with Tortilla Chips

Mexican Shrimp-and-Avocado Salad with Tortilla Chips
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This recipe is loosely based on fattoush, a Middle Eastern salad in which toasted bread is moistened by other ingredients, like tomatoes and cucumbers. Here, tortilla chips soak up the delicious salad juices.

  • Ham and Potato Chip Tortilla

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Mexican Chopped Salad

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Los Angeles is known for its myriad salads and also for its large Latin population. This salad pays homage to both.

  • Mexican Grilled-Corn Salad with Citrus Aioli

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Red Snapper & Shrimp Ceviche

Red Snapper and Shrimp Ceviche
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The extra tang in the ceviche marinade comes from an unexpected ingredient: juice from pickled jalapenos.

  • Ceviche with Corn and Sweet Potatoes

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Mexican-Style Fideos with Chorizo

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Alex Stupak believes that his style of modern Mexican food is the result of reverse colonization. "It's what happens when Mexico settles in New York," he says. His version of fideos are spicy, smoky, deliciously creamy and a snap to make.

  • Lobster with Fideos

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Mexican Black Bean Soup with Sausage

Mexican Black Bean Soup with Sausage
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The cumin and oregano add an interesting touch to this warming Mexican soup.

  • Black Bean Soup with Crispy Tortillas

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Mexican Pizza

Mexican Pizza
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Deconstructed nachos were the inspiration behind this fun pizza. Made with chili-spiced black-bean puree, tomatoes, olives, shredded lettuce and low-fat Jack cheese on a whole-wheat crust, the pie also gets a little low-fat sour cream (that nacho staple) on top.

  • Tomato, Zucchini and Salami Pizza

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Slow Cooker Mexican Pork and Tomatillo Stew

Slow Cooker Mexican Pork and Tomatillo Stew
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Make this classic Mexican dish in your slow cooker for ease and extra flavor.

  • Ham, Escarole and Bean Stew

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Mexican Eggs in Purgatory

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For the Italian breakfast dish Eggs in Purgatory, eggs are baked in a spicy tomato sauce. In this Mexican-inspired take, Grace Parisi substitutes a vibrant, fresh green sauce made with tomatillos, cilantro and scallions.

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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
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This fairly easy shrimp cocktail recipe banks on the delicious combination of ketchup, horseradish and cilantro.

  • Shrimp Cocktail with Tomatillo-Horseradish Sauce

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Corn Queso Fundido

Corn Queso Fundido
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F&W's Justin Chapple uses frozen sweet corn from Gill's Farm in Hurley, New York, to create this cheesy, slightly spicy dip.

  • Bayless's Queso Fundido al Tequila

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Mexican Meatball Soup

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Studded with zucchini, corn, and tomatoes, our brothy soup is comforting, especially on chilly evenings. Oregano flavors both the liquid and the meatballs.

  • Mexican Chicken Soup

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Classic Ceviche

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This classic ceviche recipe makes a perfect party appetizer because it's easy to prepare and can be marinated a day ahead. Celebrated chef Rick Bayless combines fish with lime and spicy chiles, then piles the mixture on tortilla chips for a no-fuss presentation. The recipe is equally delicious with snapper, halibut or other fresh fillets with mild flavor.

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Vegan Enchiladas

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kasha Richmond stuffs her enchiladas with squash, mushrooms, kale and corn, then tops them with a tangy tomatillo sauce and rich cashew crema.

  • Vegetarian Breakfast Enchiladas with Eggs and Sweet Potatoes

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Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño and Scallions

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F&W's Grace Parisi invented this smoky guacamole, then presented three ingenious ways to use it: in a soup, an hors d'oeuvre and a salad dressing.

  • Roasted Chile Guacamole

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Zucchini Quesadilla with Spicy Salsa Roja

Zucchini Quesadilla with Spicy Salsa Roja
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Adding fresh zucchini to a cheesy quesadilla livens it up a bit; the bold, spicy salsa that goes into the quesadilla as well as on top gives it an excellent punch.

  • Broccoli and Cheese Quesadillas

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Mexican Chicken Soup

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In Jane Coxwell's take on a classic tortilla soup, which she makes with tomatoes with flour tortillas stand in for the usual corn tortillas.

  • White Bean and Chicken Soup

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    1 of 16 Mexican Shrimp-and-Avocado Salad with Tortilla Chips
    2 of 16 Mexican Chopped Salad
    3 of 16 Red Snapper & Shrimp Ceviche
    4 of 16 Mexican-Style Fideos with Chorizo
    5 of 16 Mexican Black Bean Soup with Sausage
    6 of 16 Mexican Pizza
    7 of 16 Slow Cooker Mexican Pork and Tomatillo Stew
    8 of 16 Mexican Eggs in Purgatory
    9 of 16 Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
    10 of 16 Corn Queso Fundido
    11 of 16 Mexican Meatball Soup
    12 of 16 Classic Ceviche
    13 of 16 Vegan Enchiladas
    14 of 16 Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño and Scallions
    15 of 16 Zucchini Quesadilla with Spicy Salsa Roja
    16 of 16 Mexican Chicken Soup

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