I’m a little late getting this recipe posted for y’all. This is another recipe I made for one of our Easter family get togethers & we absolutely loved it! I forgot to take pictures then so that just gave me a perfect excuse to make this cucumber salad again!
I served the salad as a side dish with simple chicken thighs that I had marinated in creamy Italian dressing & then baked at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. A wonderful, simple, healthy meal!
SWEET & SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD
YIELD: 3 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 medium cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise & sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
COOKING DIRECTIONS:
- Place the cucumber slices in a colander sitting over a bowl. Sprinkle the slices with the salt and toss well. Let sit in the fridge for about 1 hour. Toss the cucumbers a few times while they drain, I tried to do it every 15 minutes. While the slices are draining, prepare marinade below.
- Combine the vinegar, water, sugar and red pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the marinade is reduced to about a 1/3 cup. If for some reason you boil for too long, just add a little water until you have 1/3 cup. Remove the reduction from heat and add the minced onion. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- When the cucumbers are done resting, pat them dry with a few paper towels and then combine them with the vinegar reduction. Refrigerate until well chilled – I made mine early afternoon & let it sit in the fridge until dinner, probably at least 5 hours.
What’s your favorite recipe using cucumbers?
This looks awesome…and fresh! 🙂
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I make a cucumber salad almost identical to this one. Only sometimes I’ll add the Asian sweet chili sauce I find in my local grocery store (it replaces the pepper flakes). Sometimes I crave this so much I’ll go out and buy the ingredients and eat it for days! Haha.
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Love cucumber salads! Sometimes I make an Italian one with tomatoes in it- so good! 🙂
Add a bit of sesame oil and oh my it is beyond delish
I made this today with cucumbers from our garden and loved it! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Fresh cucumbers straight from the garden are probably one of the best things on Earth! So glad you liked the recipe Molly!! 🙂