Marinated Spicy Cucumbers and Peppers

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sides

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sliced cucumber
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped red onion
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • 1 hot wax pepper, such as Hungarian, sliced
  • 3 large sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 6 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine cucumber, bell pepper, onion, garlic, wax pepper and thyme.

  2. In a medium saucepan, whisk together 3/4 cup water, vinegar, sugar, oil, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Pour over cucumber mixture. Let cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

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