Asian Cucumber Salad

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Description

This is a really delicious, light salad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cucumbers – halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 4 fresh red chile peppers, sliced

Instructions

  1. Put the cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with salt; set aside to drain for 1 hour.
  2. Whisk the vinegar and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved; add the sesame oil
  3. garlic
  4. ginger
  5. and sesame seeds; stir.
  6. Rinse salt off the cucumber slices by running under cold water; place in a large bowl with the sliced red chile peppers. Drizzle the dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 6

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