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Ingredients

• 4 medium cucumbers, peeled in stripes and cut into spears
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 tsp Tajín or chilli-lime seasoning
• 2 tsp chamoy or Mexican hot sauce (optional)
• ½ white onion, very thinly sliced (Cuernavaca style) (optional)
• ½ tsp Dried oregano (optional)
• Salt

Method

1. Chill the cucumber spears in the fridge or on ice until very cold.
2. Lay them on a plate and pour over the lime juice.
3. Sprinkle generously with the chilli-lime seasoning and a pinch of salt, then drizzle with chamoy or hot sauce.
4. For the Cuernavaca version, toss sliced cucumber with the onion, oregano, lime and salt instead. Eat straight away.

Tips

• Jícama, mango and watermelon sticks are great dressed the same way.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Maricruz Avalos Mexican Food Journal