Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad
Recipe: #14156
September 04, 2014
Categories: Salads, Vegetable Salad, Cucumber, July 4th, Labor Day, Potluck, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Hot Peppers, Spicy, more
"The first time I made this salad I didn't have all the ingredients on hand so I made 2 substitutions that came out VERY GOOD. Instead of the fresh pepper I used dry chili de arbol (pretty spicy)and I used mint instead of cilantro. The thinner you sliced the cucumber, the better. Enjoy!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (149.7 g)
- Calories 91.7
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 477.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 16.6 g
- Protein - 1.7 g
- Calcium - 29.8 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 51.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine the vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce and sugar. Add the pounded hot peppers and garlic. Stir well.
Step 2
Toss the cucumbers and shallots with the sauce and cilantro.
Step 3
Chill.
Step 4
Just before serving, sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
Tips
No special items needed.