Side Dish

Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites) is for Side Dish.

Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites) takes several minutes to prepare.

Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites) takes several minutes to cook.

Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites) are:

1-1/2 lbs cucumber (about 3 medium), peeled, halved lengthwise & thinly sliced
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 c rice vinegar, seasoned or regular
1/2 c water
3 Tbs sugar (Splenda is OK)
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 Tbs minced red onion

Here is how you make Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites):

Place cucumber slices in a colander sitting over a bowl, sprinkle with salt and toss well. Let sit for 1 hour refrigerated. Toss the cukes a few times while they drain as well. While cucumber slices are draining, prepare marinade below.Combine vinegar, water, sugar and red pepper in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cook until reduced to a 1/3 cup (about 10 minutes). If for some reason you boil for too long, just add a little water until you have 1/3 C. Remove reduction from heat and add onion. Let mixture cool to room temp.When cucumbers are done resting, pat them dry with a few paper towels and then combine with the vinegar reduction. This can be served immediately, but for best results refrigerate until well chilled.Serving Size: Makes about 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINTERFYRE.

The nutritional information for Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers (Our Best Bites) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 102.3

• Total Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,646.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 1.2 g