Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots or 1/4 cup chopped purple onion
• 1 fresh hot chili pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place sliced cucumber on a platter.
• 2 meanwhile combine vinegar, sugar, water and salt in a small saucepan and heat until sugar and salt are dissolved.
• 3 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 4 place shallots and chili pepper in vinegar mixture and stir.
• 5 pour mixture over cucumbers just before serving and sprinkle with peanuts and fresh cilantro.
• 6 don't be concerned about the strong smell when heating the vinegar.