Spicy Cucumber Salad with Peanuts
I served this spicy cucumber salad with peanuts recipe from Cooking Light with Korean-style pork tenderloin, garlic rice, and the sugar snap pea salad with sweet ginger soy dressing. My family enjoyed the entire meal, but my husband and I especially loved this cucumber salad–it was spicy, tangy, and crunchy.
Spicy Cucumber Salad with Peanuts
Ingredients:
- 2 cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise, and seeds removed
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- ½ cup of water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 tbsp yellow onion or red onion, minced
- 1 tbsp dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
How to Make Spicy Cucumber Salad with Peanuts:
Prepare the cucumbers by peeling them, then cut them in half lengthwise. Take a small spoon and scoop out all the seeds from the cucumber. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Place them in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and toss well. Drain for 1 hour in the sink.
Place on a few paper towels to drain excess water. Let stand for 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally.
Make a vinegar reduction sauce by combining vinegar, water, sugar, and pepper in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and cook until reduced by â…“ (about 10 minutes).
Remove vinegar reduction from heat; cool. Stir in the onion.
Combine cucumbers and vinegar reduction in a medium bowl; toss well.
Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve and enjoy.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers peeled, halved lengthwise, and seeds removed
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- ½ cup of water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 tbsp yellow onion or red onion minced
- 1 tbsp dry-roasted peanuts chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the cucumbers by peeling them, then cut them in half lengthwise. Take a small spoon and scoop out all the seeds from the cucumber. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Place them in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and toss well. Drain for 1 hour in the sink.
- Place on a few paper towels to drain excess water. Let stand for 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally.
- Make a vinegar reduction sauce by combining vinegar, water, sugar, and pepper in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and cook until reduced by â…“ (about 10 minutes).
- Remove vinegar reduction from heat; cool. Stir in the onion.
- Combine cucumbers and vinegar reduction in a medium bowl; toss well.
- Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve and enjoy.
