Easy Pepinos Locos (Ready in 5 Minutes)
This pepinos locos recipe embodies the flavors of Mexico like nothing else you've ever tried before! Fresh cucumber cups are filled with juicy fruit, crunchy peanuts, tangy tamarind candies, and hot sauce.
Equipment
- Knife
- Vegetable peeler
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers (field or English)
- ¼ cup Pulaprindo tamarind candies
- ½ mango
- ¼ cup Japanese-style peanuts
- ¼ cup tomato or vegan clamato juice
Toppings
- 2-3 tablespoons chamoy
- 2-3 tablespoons Tajin
- 2-3 tablespoons Valentina hot sauce
- ½ lime
- 1 small bag Fuego Takis
- 1 small bag Fuego potato chips
Instructions
- Peel the cucumber, cut it into four pieces, and core each one with the end of a spoon (make sure the bottom of each piece is flat). Peel and cube the mango very small.
- Rim the cucumber cups with chamoy, then with Tajin. Fill the cucumber cups with mango cubes, peanuts, and Pulparindo candies.
- Garnish them with more chamoy, Valentina hot sauce, and Tajin. Lastly, pour in tomato or vegan Clamato juice and a squeeze of lime. Optionally, serve your cups with spicy potato chips and Takis. Happy eating!
Notes
When coring the cucumber cups, leave enough at the bottom so the fillings don’t leak out too much. Keep in mind that the fillings will leak a little no matter what.
There’s nothing better than homemade chamoy! If you have the time, I highly recommend making it to elevate the flavors of this snack.
Distribute the ingredients evenly among the cups for a balanced mix of flavors in each bite.
Nutritional information is a rough estimate and should not be taken as health advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 2.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 27.7mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 9.6g | Vitamin A: 232.3IU | Vitamin C: 10.4mg | Calcium: 25.2mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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