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Sweet Spicy Cucumber Salad

By *Parsley* on July 03, 2006

Photo by MsSally

7 Reviews

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6

Photo by MsSally

About This Recipe

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

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

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

Private Note

No Notes

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (247 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 69.8
Calories from Fat 2: 22%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 0.2g: 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g: 0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg: 0%
Sugars 12.0 g
Sodium 199.5mg: 8%
Total Carbohydrate 16.5g: 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g: 4%
Sugars 12.0 g: 48%
Protein 1.4g: 2%

Reviews

"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.
I would actually call this a tangy-sweet spicy salad. I would not make this again."

By wisconsincheddar28 on August 22, 2010 | 1141092
"Yummalicious! And it is not even done marinating yet!"

By charlened on September 05, 2009 | 939388
"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!"

By Jason L. on May 21, 2008 | 637224
"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*."

By justcallmetoni on January 21, 2008 | 562608
"A good side salad! Portions are generous. For our taste, I halved the sugar, doubled the cumin, and added parsley instead of cilantro. Reminiscent of a Thai cucumber salad."

By Maito on August 01, 2007 | 456747
"This was a great change from the normal cukes and vingear. I love the mix of flavors. I will be enjoying this lots this summer. Thanks for the great recipe."

By MsSally on July 16, 2007 | 449219
"This is a nice tangy and spicy salad. I will definitely be making this again. It went perfectly with a nice steak dinner."

By Canadian_in_the_Bay on May 03, 2007 | 409620