Carrots & Cucumbers With Sweet Chili Sauce

This is a lovely, refreshing salad that has a little "kick" to it! AND the contrast of colors between the carrots and cucumbers is really amazing. This salad comes from the Whole Foods Market website.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3  tablespoons light brown sugar or 3  tablespoons turbinado sugar
• 3  tablespoons  rice wine vinegar
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  lb carrot, thinly sliced
• 1  large cucumber, seeded, halved and thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  lime, juice of
• 1  teaspoon  dark sesame oil

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat to dissolve sugar.
3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. In a salad bowl, toss together the carrots and cucumbers, and add the reduced sugar and vinegar syrup.
5. Toss in the cilantro, lime juice and sesame oil.
6. Cover and chill until ready to serve.