Sweet Spicy Cucumber Salad

Submitted by *Parsley*

"An interesting (low fat) combination of sweet/spicy/hot. If you like spicy stuff, try it!"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 large cucumbers, seeded and diced, peel if desired
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 1 -2 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

directions

1. Place cucumbers, onion and minced jalapenos in a large bowl.
2. In a seperate bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture and toss well to coat.
3. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

Reviews

[Tom S.]

I didn't use the cayenne, the cumin or the cilantro. I used red onion, shallot and poblano pepper and reduced the sugar to 1/3. What I did was heat the vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a sauce pan. Then in a small fry pan I sauteed the onion, poblano and shallot. Then I combined the two, let it cool and put it on the cucumber....awesome!!!

 

[wisconsincheddar28]

Alright-- my parents had a ton of cucumbers in their garden that needed to be used. This recipe looked promising. I'm sure if I liked the flavor, I would have given it higher reviews. This is *exactly* how it tasted... bite, bite, sweet, bite, bite, swallow, big kick of spice. <br/>I would actually call this a tangy-sweet spicy salad. I would not make this again.

 

[charlened]

Yummalicious! And it is not even done marinating yet!

 

[Jason L.]

Made this a couple of weeks ago for a family dinner and was very impressed. Easy to make, with a very distinct flavor; I particularly enjoyed the cilantro. Definetly a winner, I'm making it again for a dinner party tonight!

 

[justcallmetoni]

A big fan of cucumber salads, can't quite figure out how I missed this one until now. My version was made with Splenda for a 0-point (and Core) side to a Moroccan stew. The cool-spicy flavor of the salad was a perfect counterpoint to the fruity-savory blend in the stew. My only regret is I made a half batch (3 servings) and wish I made more as it will go quickly. No trouble, there are always more cukes to be had. Thanks Parsley. Made for *Potluck Tag*.