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Cucumber salad is one of my favorite Thai snacks! It’s light, fresh, packed with flavor, virtually fat free & best of all easy to make.
Recipe:
- 1 whole cucumber (I prefer the English Hothouse variety)
- 1 shallot
- A couple of red [bell] pepper slivers
- A few cilantro stems
- Fresh ½ lime juiced
- Couple of pinches of salt
- Couple of Pinches of sugar
- A few dashes of white vinegar
- A little water
Procedure:
- Thinly slice cucumber
- Chop pepper slivers
- Finely mince cilantro
- Coarsely mince shallot
- Mix wet & dry ingredients until dry ingredients are dissolved
- Add veggies to the wet mixture & toss
- Serve salad chilled & enjoy!
I garnished with a few sesame seeds & some fresh cracked pepper & it was off the chain.
Why am I posting this? Well because I fucked up on my diet but not bad over the past 2 weeks. I am getting back on track this week so that I can get past this 16lb weight loss. I have major work to do to make my 20lb goal by month end.
BTW: I’m an old school cook & just like my mother, I measure nothing. When it looks right/smells right/feels right, I know its good to go.
February 18th, 2008 at 3:29 AM
See, you wrong!! You really do “need to get back on track”!
February 18th, 2008 at 5:04 AM
YUM!!!
February 18th, 2008 at 6:52 AM
Erica C – I know, I know!!!
Meikmeika – LOL!
February 18th, 2008 at 1:52 PM
This sounds good…I make a variation of this with minced garlic, balsamic, and a touch of mustard to emulsify a vinegarette as the dressing for the cucumbers. It’s tasty too.
And yes for the houthouse cucumbers…I can’t even fuck w/any other variety.
February 19th, 2008 at 3:18 AM
YUMMY! Try it with Spike seasoning salt instead of salt, or a dash of Bragg’s Amino Acid…they are both the truth.
February 19th, 2008 at 5:36 AM
That is an awesome picture.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:05 AM
Invisible Woman – Those seasoning sound good. Will ask the Mrs to pick them up.
Tina – Thx boo!!!
Bygbaby
February 19th, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Sounds good–I’m going to have to give that one a try. I LOVE cucumbers (and vinegar).