Monday, March 26, 2012

Sweet Heat Cucumber Salad

I had a craving for cucumbers, does that sound odd in March? Must have been brought on by the beautiful weather we had last week! I decided to make a fresh sweet pickle but with a little heat.
Sweet Heat Cucumber Salad
One large cucumber, peeled, quartered and diced about 1/4" thick
1/2 small onion, sliced thin
1 small jalapeno, seeds and veins removed, sliced thin-more if you'd like:@)
1/4 C sweet red bell pepper slices
1/4 C sugar
1/4 C cider vinegar
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
A few grinds of fresh black pepper
-Mix everything and let marinate for at least 4 hours stirring occasionally, longer is better. I leave mine on the counter but the pesky Food Police would probably want you to keep it in the fridge...
Have a happy day:@)

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