Spring has finally sprung here in England, and along with the house, I think my body can use a little spring cleaning too. All of winters stodgy meals have taken it's toll on me, so for now, I'm trying to go back to the basics, (and back to my thighs NOT touching) by eating mostly fruit and veggie based dishes. I will admit that the sugar in this recipe probably isn't the best for my spring cleaning regime, but give me a break will ya?
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber, sliced as thinly as possible
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 4 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Mix salt, vinegar, sugar, chili flakes, and sesame seeds in a small bowl to make a dressing. Pour over cucumber.
Bingo, bango, bongo - DONE!
This cucumber salad hit all the right notes. It's an excellent combination of sweet, sour, and spicy - though it was pretty fiery so you may want to use less chili flakes to tone it down a bit if you're not a real spice lover.
YUM! I have a recipe JUST like this minus the pepper flakes - love that addition. Thanks!!
ReplyDeletei make a variation of this too. so refreshing :)
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Mmmm, looks fantastic! I always love your recipes :)
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I love cucumber salads - so refreshing! :) I usually mix in a little soy sauce instead, but it's a similar idea. It's amazing what a little sesame flavoring can do.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, this looks so delish - tasty and refreshing! :)
ReplyDeletelooks delish. I think if you added a couple drops of sesame oil you'd have a bit more depth to the flavors, though.
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