Cotija Cheese Recipes
21 Recipes With Cotija Cheese That'll Make Your Week So Much Better
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If you asked us to pick our favorite cheese, we would immediately have a panic attack and tell you that's Sophie's choice in our book and we simply cannot do it. But we would probably volunteer that cotija is high up there on our list. There's just something so tasty about the salty Mexican cheese that makes anything you pair with it taste a thousand times better.
Cotija, though, is rarely the star of its own recipes (which seems totally unfair), but it does make its way into lots of dishes, secretly adding extra flavor to some of your favorites. Keep reading to find 21 how-tos that use a generous amount of the cheese and make a big impact on your palette.
1 Crispy Chicken Taquitos
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2 Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos With Bacon Pico de Gallo
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3 Tacos al Pastor
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4 Stuffed Poblano Peppers With Chorizo
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5 Spicy Lentil Nachos With Three-Cheese Sauce
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6 Migas
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7 Grilled Chiles Rellenos With Chipotle Peach Mojo Shrimp
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8 Jalapeño Popper Chorizo Taquitos
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9 Corn and Cotija Cheese Dip
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10 Roasted Chipotle Chicken Taco Stacks
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11 Fiesta Lime Chicken With Chipotle Dressing
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12 Cotija Guacamole Chorizo Eggs Benedict
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13 Vegetable and Bean Tostadas
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14 Cotija Herb Onion Rings
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15 Corn and Cotija Beer Cheese Dip
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16 Spicy Sofritas Veggie Bowl
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17 Crockpot Carnita Tacos With Chipotle Crema
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18 Huevos Rancheros With Spiralized Potato Tortilla
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19 Easy Taco Salad
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20 Mexican Street Corn Salsa
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21 Tomato, Pepper, and Radish Salad in Avocado Shell
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