crunchy cucumber salad
(1 rating)
No Image
low calorie crunch of the cucumber is enhanced by chopped peanuts.Serve this as a side dish or a topping for grilled fish.
►
(1 rating)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
5 Min
Ingredients For crunchy cucumber salad
-
2englishor other unwaxed cucumbers,chopped into 1/4inch dice about3cups
-
1 mdgreen serrano chile pepper,finely chopped(remove seeds if desired)
-
1/2 craw peanuts(toasted,unsalted ones will also work)
-
2-3 Tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
-
1/4 tspsalt
-
1/2 tspsugar
-
1/8 tspground cayenne or red pepper
-
1 Tbspcanola oil
-
1/4 tspmustard seeds
How To Make crunchy cucumber salad
-
1place cucumbers and pepper in medium bowl.Using coffee grinder or food processor,chop peanuts until reduced to a coarse powder(not too fine,but no big chunks).Add to cucumbers along with lemon juice(to taste),salt,and sugar(to taste)and mix well.
-
2Sprinkle cayenne in small pile on top of salad.Do not stir in yet.Heat oil in small skillet over high heat.When it begins to smoke,add mustard seeds and cover with a lid or a splatter screen.As soon as the seeds stop sputtering,remove from the heat and carefully pour oil over cayenne.Stir in dressing.
-
3Note:pouring the hot oil over the cayenne prevents scorching.Be cautious when doing this.
-
4nutritional info per serving: 152 calories;5 grams protein;7 grams carbohydrates:12.5 grams fat;1.5 grams saturated fat;0mg. cholestrol;2grams fiber;150mg.sodium
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
Categories & Tags for crunchy cucumber salad:
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT