Recipe: Sweet And Spicy Cucumber Salad
This is a fun twist on traditional cucumber salad.
This recipe has been adapted from Cooking Light magazine.
Ingredients:
2 cucumbers (peeled and sliced)
1/2 white onion diced
2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp of crushed or powdered red pepper
1 Tbsp chopped peanuts *optional
Directions:
1. Was, slice and salt cucumbers. Pat the cucumbers dry.
2. Combine water, sugar, vinegar and red pepper in a pan. Heat the mixture to a boil for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
3. Slice onions.
4. Add cucumbers and onions to liquid and toss.
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours.