Zippy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cucumber Salad Recipes. (Zippy Cucumber Salad Recipe). A spicy, tangy, cold, yummy way to use all those cucumbers you grow! This is an old favorite that will cool you off while heating up your taste buds. Simple to make and it keeps for 3-4 days. I grow cucumbers and one plant can have 10-15 cucumbers a day ripen. This is a great variation of the traditional cucumber salad. Add tomatoes for a different variation. If you use fresh ginger be sure to grate it fine and increase amount to 1 1/2 teaspoons.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Zippy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 large seedless cucumbers

sliced thin

1 large sweet onion

halved and sliced thin

2 teaspoons salt

1 large jalapeno pepper

seeded and minced

¼ cup minced carrot

⅓ cup rice vinegar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

5 teaspoons white sugar

¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Use a vegetable peeler to peel stripes in the cucumbers leaving half the skin. Halve the cucumbers lengthwise. Use spoon to remove the seeds from the cucumber halves. Slice the halves thinly.

Step 2

Place the cucumber onion and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl with enough water to cover; allow to marinate in refrigerator at least 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly in a colander and transfer to a large bowl; add the jalapeno pepper and carrot to the mixture.

Step 3

Stir the rice vinegar ginger sugar and pepper together in a small bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved; pour over the cucumber mixture and stir to evenly coat. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Zippy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 20.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.5g 1%

Carbohydrates: 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 441.9IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 1%

Vitamin C: 2.9mg 5%

Folate: 6.7mcg 2%

Calcium: 11.9mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 8.2mg 3%

Potassium: 99.6mg 3%

Sodium: 390.7mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 0.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.