Pepinos y Rabanos con Chile y Lima (Cucumber and Radish Salad)

Name: Pepinos y Rabanos con Chile y Lima (Cucumber and Radish Salad)
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, peeled in stripes and sliced; 12 radishes, thinly sliced; 2 oranges, peeled and cut in segments; 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced; 2 limes, juiced; 1 tsp mild chilli powder; 0.5 tsp fine salt; 1 small bunch of coriander, chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil

Crisp cucumber, peppery radish and juicy orange with a sprinkle of chilli, salt and lime. A cooling side for anything spicy.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.59 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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2cucumberspeeled in stripes and sliced
12radishesthinly sliced
2orangespeeled and cut in segments
1small red onionvery thinly sliced
2limesjuiced
1 tspmild chilli powder
½ tspfine salt
1small bunch of corianderchopped
1 tbspolive oil

Method

1
Put the sliced red onion in a bowl with the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Leave for 10 minutes to soften.
10 min
2
Arrange the cucumber, radishes and orange segments on a large plate or in a wide bowl.
3
Spoon over the onion and its lime juice, then the olive oil.
4
Sprinkle with the chilli powder, remaining salt and coriander. Serve straight away, while it is cold and crisp.

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