Guatemalan Chojin with Chicharrones: A Refreshing Radish Salad

Name: Guatemalan Chojin with Chicharrones: A Refreshing Radish Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 cup of chicharrones or pork rinds; 8 large radishes, diced finely; 1 Roma tomato, pulp and seeds removed, finely chopped; 1/2 white onion, minced; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and stemmed, finely minced; ¼ cup chopped fresh mint; 2 tablespoons of orange juice or sour orange juice (naranja agria); 2 tablespoons of lime juice; Salt and pepper to taste; 4 tortillas, toasted

Instructions

Prep:25min

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Updated at: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:51:20 GMT