Mexican Independence Day

6 layer Mexican Dip

A hearty dip that will have people hovering by the bowl, so place it somewhere out of traffic flow. Serve with tortilla chips to scoop it up with.

Black Bean & Corn Salad

This salad looks dramatic, tastes amazing, and is an ideal make-ahead recipe. The combination of the beans and corn also provides a complete protein.

Black Bean Salsa Recipe

This is a good make ahead recipe for when a crowd is coming. In fact, it’s even better made a day ahead — the flavours will get a chance to marry.

This version of Caesar Salad Dressing, which hails from the 1940s, is considered one of the more acceptable close-to-authentic versions. It’s easy to make — just assemble it all in a blender, and whiz. Make up to a day ahead and store in fridge.

Caesar Salad Dressing (low-fat version)

Caesar Salad is usually incredibly fattening, sadly. This incredibly delicious version is very close in taste and composition to the 1940s classic versions, while lightening the salad up a fair bit.

Chalupas (Mexican Style) Recipe

Very easy, and kids can help with the assembly part. You can make the tortilla bowls up to a day ahead.

Chalupas Recipe

Chalupas means little boats. They are made of cornmeal-dough, formed into little canoes, deep-fried and then filled with toppings of your choice.

Cheese and Grape Tortillas Recipe

Very tasty party nibbly dish.

Cheese Filled Chiles (Chiles rellenos de queso)

These are spicy chiles, stuffed with cheese, battered and deep-fried. Simply amazing.

Cheesy Beans & Nachos

Set a platter of these out at a party, and stand back.

Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Serve accompanied with guacamole on a bed of shredded lettuce and top the guacamole with a good dob of sour cream. Thin slices of radish and olives also dress it up.

Corn & Red Onion Salsa Recipe

This is one of those free-flowing recipes; for your convenience, a few arbitrary measurements are attached, but really it’s up to how much you want to make and your tastes.