Spicy, Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad
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Quick, refreshing yet tasty cucumber salad.
Ingredients
| 1 | each |
english cucumber
cut into matchsticks |
* |
| 1 | each |
shallots
chopped, or half red onion |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
chili pepper flakes
Korean style, or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
* |
| ½ | tablespoon |
rice vinegar
or to taste |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sugar
or to taste |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
sesame seeds
toasted |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Directions
Add the cucumber with the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Mix until the cucumber is evenly and well coated.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Serve or keep it in the frige until ready to use.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 8g (0.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 2148% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
1g
Vitamin A 0%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
Navin
Great & easy, quick as well as very inexpensive to prepare. Light and healthy during hot summer days. Excellent for picnics.
about 11 years agoThanks, Navin! This salad is exactly like what you described. Quick, easy, light, healthy yet very tasty, will certainly cool you down on a hot summer day, great side dish with most of the main dishes!
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