Zippy Cucumber Salad

Zippy Cucumber Salad

Recipe by Cheryl from allrecipes.com

Lunch 1 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 2 large seedless cucumbers, sliced thin
  • 1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced thin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • ¼ cup minced carrot
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 5 teaspoons white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper

Instructions

  • Use a vegetable peeler to peel stripes in the cucumbers leaving half the skin. Halve the cucumbers lengthwise. Use spoon to remove the seeds from the cucumber halves. Slice the halves thinly.
  • Place the cucumber, onion, and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl with enough water to cover; allow to marinate in refrigerator at least 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly in a colander and transfer to a large bowl; add the jalapeno pepper and carrot to the mixture.
  • Stir the rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, and pepper together in a small bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved; pour over the cucumber mixture and stir to evenly coat. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 21
  • Carbohydrate: 5g
  • Fat: 0g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Sugar: 3g

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