25 Cinco de Mayo recipes: Guacamole, tostadas, chile rellenos and more

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In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over French forces in 1862. Here in the U.S., it's an excuse to celebrate the food and drink introduced by our neighbors to the south. Considering a fiesta of your own? Here are 25 recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-guacamole-recipe,0,2727539.story" target="_blank">starting with guacamole and chips.</a>

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( Los Angeles Times )

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over French forces in 1862. Here in the U.S., it's an excuse to celebrate the food and drink introduced by our neighbors to the south. Considering a fiesta of your own? Here are 25 recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, starting with guacamole and chips.

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