Cucumber & Chilis Salad

(from emcneill’s recipe box)

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Vegetable salad

Ingredients

• 2 large cucumbers
• coarse kosher salt
• 2 jalapeno chilies
• 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 3 teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. Thinly slice cucumber and place in a colander.

2. Sprinkle with the kosher salt.

3. Let sit for 30 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with cold water.

4. Pat dry and arrange 1/2 of cucumber on a platter.

5. Seed and remove membranes from jalape?o and red chilies.

6. Cut peppers in half lengthwise and then very thinly slice.

7. Sprinkle 1/2 of sliced chilies on top of platter of cucumbers.

8. Cover with the remaining cukes and arrange remaining chilies on top.

9. Place vinegar and sugar in small bowl and whisk together until sugar is dissolved.

10. Pour dressing over cucumbers, cover platter with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.

11. Serve really cold.

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