Sweet and Spicy Cucumber Slices
- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
3 med cucumber peeled ,halved lenghtwise & thinly sliced2 tsp. kosher salt1/2 c Rice Vinegar,seasoned or regular1/2 c water3 Tbs sugar1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes2 Tbs minced Red Onion
Place cucumber slices in a colander sitting over a bowl,sprinkle with salt and toss well. Let set for 1 hour in refrigerated. Toss the cukes a few times while they drain as well. While cucumbers slices are draining ,prepare marinade below.
Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and red pepper in small saucepan bring to a boil. reduce heat, cook until reduced to a 1/3 cup(about 10 minutes). If for some reason you boilfor too long, just add a little water until you have 1/3 cup. remove reduction from heat add onions. let cool to room temp.When cucumbers are done resting,pat them dry with paper towel and then combine with the vinegar reduction. This can be served immediately,but for best results refrigerate until wellchilled
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RTUCKER7.
Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and red pepper in small saucepan bring to a boil. reduce heat, cook until reduced to a 1/3 cup(about 10 minutes). If for some reason you boilfor too long, just add a little water until you have 1/3 cup. remove reduction from heat add onions. let cool to room temp.When cucumbers are done resting,pat them dry with paper towel and then combine with the vinegar reduction. This can be served immediately,but for best results refrigerate until wellchilled
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RTUCKER7.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 78.9
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 835.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
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