Introduction: Spicy Cucumber Salad

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This sweet and sour Thai style spicy cucumber salad is really delicious and refreshing!

Ingredients:

Cucumbers - 700 grams

1 Red or white onion

½ Green hot pepper

Cilantro - a few sprigs

Mint - a few sprigs

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Sugar - 50 grams

Rice vinegar - 60 milliliters
Get the recipe with American measures here

Step 1:

Combine 50 grams of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt and 60 ml of rice vinegar in a saucepan. Stir and warm up until the sugar dissolves.

Step 2:

Cut the cucumbers into 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick long slices.

Step 3:

Thinly slice 1 red onion. Mince ½ hot pepper; roughly chop a few sprigs pf cilantro and a few mint leaves. Combine in a bowl. Pour the vinegar mixture over the salad and marinade for half an hour.

Step 4:

Drain and transfer to salad bowl, garnish with mint, serve and enjoy! You might like our Asian style salad.