Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow! What does that mean? Lots of food and plentiful margaritas! If you are entertaining you must set up a Burrito Bar! This is a super easy, totally tasty & economical way to feed a crowd. Don’t limit yourself to Cinco de Mayo. A burrito bar is perfect for family meals any night of the week. Great for any season and for all kinds of indoor and outdoor entertaining!

Think beyond tortillas, have bowls handy too, for hungry folks who don’t eat carbs. They can make a Tex-Mex salad bowl with or without the rice. Have some various protein at the ready also some vegan options (tofu sofritas)

Here’s some of our favorite ingredient ideas to get you started. Go ahead and think outside the box too….the whole idea of a burrito bar is simplicity, ease and complete deliciousness!

Ingredients to have on hand:

Starches & carbs

• white or brown rice
• quinoa
• whole wheat tortillas
• corn tortillas
• white flour tortillas

Fillings

• Proteins: chicken, ground beef, steak, fish, shrimp, tofu, tempeh, ground turkey
• veggie sauté
• black & pinto beans
• shredded cheeses
• sour cream
• guacamole
• hot sauces
• sliced jalapeños
• lettuce
• tomatoes
• pico de gallo
• salsa
• corn salsa

Don’t forget

• lemon & lime wedges
• chopped cilantro

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