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Cucumber Salad

(recipe, Meera S.T. Vargo)

Introduction

Serve this refreshing side dish with Five-Spice Chicken Satay.

Ingredients

1. ½ cup rice-wine vinegar
2. ¼ cup water
3. ½ cup granulated sugar
4. 1 tsp. salt
5. 1 cucumber
6. 2 Tbsp. finely minced shallot or purple onion

Steps

1. Combine the vinegar, water, granulated sugar, and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Peel and seed cucumber and chop into ¼-inch dice. Pour vinegar mixture over cucumber. Stir in chopped shallot and serve.