Spicy Cucumber Salad
photo by Mamas Kitchen Hope
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers
- 1⁄2 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1⁄4 cup chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts, for garnish (optional)
directions
- Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and remove seeds.
- Slice the cucumbers thinly
- Place cucumbers, onions and chillies in a bowl
- Combine remaining ingredients (except the peanuts) and drizzle over the salad
- Toss well, (at this point you may place the salad in the fridge for an hour or so but I like to finish it and serve at once)
- Garnish with the peanuts & serve.
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Reviews
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This got mixed reviews at our house, but since I liked it I went with the higher rating and gave it 4 starts. I found the recipe to have a nice mild flavor that complemented our dinner with recipe #280167, recipe #283404, and a green salad. I ended up putting mine on top of my salad and using it as a dressing. I really enjoyed it. My husband though it was a little too bland. I did only use 1 jalapeno because I was uncertain of the heat. I think it could have used a second and if I make it again I will keep that in mind. Using Zurie's suggestion, I prepared my cucumbers with a potato peeler. While it was a little work, the thin slices were beautiful.
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I made this salad tonight with no changes to the recipe. It was for my husband and me only, so I didn't use as much cucumber, but made the dressing as above and just didn't use all of it. I sliced my cucumber into long thin slices with a potato peeler, salted them lightly with a herbed sea salt, and left them to drain for a few hours. Then proceeded with the recipe, thinking that maybe the dressing would be too sour. But I didn't change a thing, and boy, it was perfect!! Thanks, Bergy, it went beautifully with crispy prawns and Evelyn's baked onions. The dressing magically was not sour at all ... My husband says definitely 5 stars, and I agree!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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