crunchy cucumber salad
By
ravishing rubbies
@rrsuttles
1
low calorie crunch of the cucumber is enhanced by chopped peanuts.Serve this as a side dish or a topping for grilled fish.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
4
Prep:
5 Min
Ingredients
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2englishor other unwaxed cucumbers,chopped into 1/4inch dice about3cups
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1 mediumgreen serrano chile pepper,finely chopped(remove seeds if desired)
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1/2 craw peanuts(toasted,unsalted ones will also work)
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2-3 Tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspsugar
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1/8 tspground cayenne or red pepper
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1 Tbspcanola oil
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1/4 tspmustard seeds
How to Make crunchy cucumber salad
- place 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.
- Sprinkle 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.
- Note:pouring the hot oil over the cayenne prevents scorching.Be cautious when doing this.
- nutritional 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
