A-JAAD - THAI CUCUMBER COOL DOWN

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A nice pickled cucumber dish to cool you down while eating a spicy meal. Is cooling even though it has some chili in it. You can adjust the amount of chili, or omit it all together, to your liking. From Sheila Lukin's All Around the World Cookbook.

Provided by alvinakatz

Categories     Vegetable

Time 12m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 -2 tablespoon minced seeded fresh red chile
1 cup thinly sliced seedless cucumber, halved before slicing
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallot
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
8 cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Combine vinegar,sugar, and salt in a small pan. Cook, swirling occasionally, on low until sugar disolves, about 2 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, add chili, and let cool.
  • Place cucmbers and shallots in a bowl.
  • Add vinegar mixture and stir.
  • Just before serving add the chopped cilantro & stir.
  • Garnish with whole cilantro leaves.

Aziz brohi
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The dressing is the perfect balance of tangy and sweet.


Opponig ramzey
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I love the way the cucumbers are so cool and refreshing.


Hamid Ansari
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This recipe is perfect for any summer gathering.


Warwick Young
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables.


MD Nasir uddin Nasir
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The combination of flavors in this recipe is amazing.


sorna talukder
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I'll definitely be making this recipe again.


drith the foxe
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This recipe is so easy to make and it's so delicious!


Umar Kabir
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This recipe was a hit at my last party!


Rehan Tahir
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cucumbers.


Satya Krishna
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I love this recipe! It's so refreshing and light, and the perfect way to cool down on a hot day.


Roxy Wolves
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect side dish for any summer gathering.


Genesis Mejia
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables. My kids love the sweet and tangy dressing.


Merciey Jaene Kuyeri
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I love the combination of flavors in this recipe. The cucumbers are cool and refreshing, the dressing is tangy and sweet, and the peanuts add a nice crunch.


ewe muhinzy
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This recipe is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I'll definitely be making it again.


Olivia Adesagbon
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the unique flavors.


Insha Saleem
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cucumbers. I had a few cucumbers that were starting to go bad, and this recipe was the perfect way to use them up.


Gauss Hussain Ratul habiganj
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I love this recipe! It's so refreshing and light, and the perfect way to cool down on a hot day.


Ahashan Habib
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This was a quick and easy recipe to make, and it turned out great! The cucumbers were nice and crunchy, and the dressing was flavorful.


chevy chevy
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cucumbers are so cool and crisp, and the dressing is perfectly tangy and sweet.


Axmed mxamed Maxamuud
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This recipe was a hit at my last party! Everyone loved the refreshing and unique flavors.