8 Easy & Delicious Cinco de Mayo Party Appetizers

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is lower in fat, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

taco seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can be healthier and more cost-effective.

Defrost shrimp and season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and chili powder.

Add olive oil to a pan and cook shrimp for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side.

Prepare guacamole using 2 avocados, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and salt to taste.

Use Tostitos scoop chips for serving.

Dollop guacamole on one side of the chip and sour cream on the other side.

Add cooked shrimp to the chips after removing tails.

Prepare a hot bean dip with cream cheese, 1 cup of sour cream, and 2 cans of refried beans, mixing well.

Spread the bean mixture into a baking dish and top with 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese and another cup of KBY Jack cheese.

Bake the dip in the oven at 350°F for 20 to 30 minutes.

Make taco cups using Pillsbury crescent roll dough, pinching seams together and cutting into smaller squares to fit in a mini muffin tin.

Fill the crescent roll cups with taco meat mixed with half a brick of cream cheese and top with shredded sharp cheddar cheese.

Bake the taco cups in the oven at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

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