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Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad

Cuisine:World

Course:Side Dish

10m prep 0s cook 1h 10m ready

4 servings For a special treat, add crabmeat to make a seafood cocktail.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • (4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • (1 garlic clove, minced)
  • (¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes)
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into thin strips or slices

Let's Prepare

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Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • ¼ cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • (4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • (1 garlic clove, minced)
  • (¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes)
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into thin strips or slices

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Combine in a medium bowl: ¼ cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar; (4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds); 2 teaspoons sugar; (1 garlic clove, minced); (¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes)

  2. Step 2.

    Add and toss to coat: 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into thin strips or slices

  3. Step 3.

    Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

  4. Step 4.

    CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

  5. Step 5.

    Make a double batch of Raita or Tzatziki (use 2 cucumbers for the latter). Cut the peeled and seeded cucumbers into bite-sized chunks or slices.

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