Cucumber & Chilis Salad
(from emcneill’s recipe box)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Vegetable salad
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- coarse kosher salt
- 2 jalapeno chilies
- 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 3 teaspoons sugar
Directions
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Thinly slice cucumber and place in a colander.
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Sprinkle with the kosher salt.
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Let sit for 30 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
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Pat dry and arrange 1/2 of cucumber on a platter.
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Seed and remove membranes from jalape?o and red chilies.
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Cut peppers in half lengthwise and then very thinly slice.
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Sprinkle 1/2 of sliced chilies on top of platter of cucumbers.
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Cover with the remaining cukes and arrange remaining chilies on top.
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Place vinegar and sugar in small bowl and whisk together until sugar is dissolved.
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Pour dressing over cucumbers, cover platter with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.
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Serve really cold.