Cuerito salad

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Cueritos are pickled pork rinds, a Mexican favorite. They come in mild and in spicy versions.
Not to be confused with chicharrones, also pork skin, but deep-fried.

Marielos likes them a lot (not the hot ones, of course) and I try to keep a jar in the house, that she can indulge her cravings any time. Be sure to refrigerate after opening the jar.

I don't much care for them, so Marielos prepares this mostly for herself as an afternoon snack. As a result, I don't get much opportunity to take pictures, but what she does looks pretty much like Pic1. Think pico de gallo with cueritos.

No need for guilty cravings. This is a very low-calorie dish.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2-4 servings:

1 15-oz. jar cueritos (Pic2)
3 roma tomatoes
1 medium onion
1 tbsp. chives or green onion
Cholula hot sauce
hot peppers (arbol, serrano, jalapeno)
Mexican sour cream
1/2 cup vinegar or 4 limes

Pic1: cuerito salad

Directions

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Pic2: cueritos 'El Mexicano'
Pic3+4: 2 cuerito salads

Chop the vegetables small.
Marielos sometimes cuts the cueritos small as well, (Pic3) but not always. (Pic4)
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Garnish with cilantro to taste.
Add the brine form the jar, or use lime juice instead.
Marielos likes to drown it in lime juice.
Serve with parted limes and your preferred hot sauce.

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Pic5-7: tacos de cueritos

Since we're talking Mexican food, get out thosee tostitos for tacos.
Other frequent ingredients are avocado, (Pic5) cheese, (Pic6) hot sauce. (Pic4-6)
Some people like to add Mexican sour cream as well.
Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org