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Cucumber-Chili Mexican Paletas

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Girl vs Dough
Updated Jan 22, 2020
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These paletas are the perfect combination of spicy, sweet and cool. The fresh cucumber pairs surprisingly well with the zip of jalapeño pepper and the sweetness is offset by a dash of lime juice. Top it all off with a pinch of chili powder and you’ve got the coolest new way to chill out this summer.

Cucumber-Chili Mexican Paletas

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 4 hr 10 min
  • Servings 9
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups peeled, seeded and diced cucumber, plus 1/2 unpeeled cucumber chopped into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1/2 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup lemon or lime juice
  • 9 (3 oz.) paper cups
  • Popsicle sticks

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In a blender, combine 3 cups cucumber, jalapeño, chili powder, sugar and lemon juice and blend until smooth.
  • Step 
    2
    Pour mixture over a fine-mesh sieve into a spouted measuring cup; discard extra pulp.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour reserved mixture evenly into 9 (3-ounce) cups. Top each cup with 4-5 pieces of unpeeled chopped cucumber and stir.
  • Step 
    4
    Place popsicle sticks in the center of each cup. Place cups in freezer for 4 hours until firm.

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