Sandia Loca (Crazy Watermelon)

Sandia Loca is fun way to eat your watermelon Mexican style. Loaded with other fruits and Mexican candy to give you an explosion of flavors in your mouth! 

Imagine sitting on a sandy beach, feeling a nice breeze brush your face enjoying a refreshing Agua Fresca De Piña or a Mangonada with a Sandia Loca by you. This is exactly what I do every time I go to visit my sister in Kino Bay Mexico.

Sorry about my bragging moment (lol) but this is a real experience while in my beloved Mexico.

Luckily, Sandias Locas are sold everywhere in Mexico these days ad are easy to find! It has become a super popular snack for street vendors and small shops to sell. But the best part is that they’re so easy to make at home.

Mexicans are fascinated with topping fruit with a bunch of different tamarindo candy. The experience and flavors are so much fun! I hope you get to try this too.

Ingredients

• 1 watermelon
• ½ jicama cubed into small chunks
• 1 to 2 cucumbers cubed into small chunks
• ½ cup chamoy
• homemade chili lime seasoning or tajin
• Lime juice
• Japanese peanuts (see note below)
• a variety of Mexican tamarind candy

Other fruit options for Sandia Loca:

You can mix in other fruits or swap the jicama & cucumber with any of these delicious options:

• Mango
• Pineapple
• Cantaloupe
• Apples

* Japanese Peanuts are very popular in Mexico and they’re available at any latin stores and online. They are regular peanut covered in wheat flour dough and are super crunchy! Per Wikipedia, they were invented by a Japanese immigrant in Mexico.

How to make Sandia Loca

Making a Sandia Loca is super fun and should be made a family affair!

1. Cut the watermelon length wise. Make sure you find the side that stands flat and cut it to keep it standing flat.
2. Make square slices with the knife and scoop out the watermelon chunks with a large spoon.

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3. Transfer the watermelon to a large bowl and mix the cucumber, jicama, peanuts and some of the candy.
4. Then transfer that mix to the empty watermelon skin.

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5. Now the fun begins! Have a blast adding your favorite toppings including the chamoy, chili powder and lime juice.

There are no rules on this step and just add your favorite Mexican candies!

Candies used in this Sandia Loca

• Spicy gummy worms
• Tarugos
• Serpentinas
• Spicy watermelon balls
• Watermelon lollipops
• Japanese peanuts
• Tamarind Mexican Candy Trocitos

Enjoy my friends! I hope you go crazy and have fun building your first Sandia Loca! 🙂