Sweet and Sour Cucumbers
Recipe: #40080
January 28, 2023
Categories: Side Dishes, Cucumber, Garlic, Onions, Italian, Vegan, Vegetarian, more
"Here is an Italian "Agrodolce" of cucumbers. This is a Lorenza De'Medici recipe. Remember when she had her own show on PBS, it was either during the 70's or 80's. The rest time of 2 hours is included in the prep. time."
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (172.2 g)
- Calories 40.9
- Total Fat - 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 34.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 5 g
- Protein - 1.1 g
- Calcium - 29.4 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Bring a little water in a saucepan to a boil, add the cucumbers and cook for a few minutes, until translucent. Drain and arrange in a bowl, adding salt to taste.
Step 2
In a saucepan or skillet, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until barely golden.
Step 3
Add the vinegar, sugar and a little salt and pepper to taste. Saute for a couple of minutes more; then pour over the cucumbers.
Step 4
Leave it to rest for a couple of hours before serving at room temperature.
Tips
No special items needed.
2 Reviews
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