ASIAN-INSPIRED CUCUMBERS WITH A KICK

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Get a taste of the Orient with these quick and easy cucumbers which have nice presentation and a little kick of heat to make them interesting. Serve as a side salad or a main course by adding some chicken or grilled shrimp.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

⅓ cup rice vinegar
½ lime, juiced
1 ½ teaspoons honey
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon peanut butter
½ teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon sesame oil
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon sriracha sauce
½ large red onion
2 cucumbers, unpeeled
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts, or to taste
½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced, or to taste

Steps:

  • Whisk rice vinegar, lime juice, honey, ginger, peanut butter, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and sriracha sauce together in a small bowl to make dressing.
  • Slice red onion into spirals with a spiralizer fitted with a straight-flat blade. Spiralize cucumbers into thin, curly ribbons; snip into serving-size lengths with kitchen shears or a knife. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
  • Drizzle dressing over onion and cucumbers; mix gently to combine. Garnish with peanuts and jalapeno pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 72.5 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

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