Carrots & Cucumbers With Sweet Chili Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a lovely, refreshing salad that has a little kick to it. AND the contrast of colors between the carrots and cucumbers is really amazing. Ingredients:
1/4 cup water |
3 tablespoons light brown sugar or 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar |
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 lb carrot, thinly sliced |
1 large cucumber, seeded, halved and thinly sliced |
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro |
1 lime, juice of |
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat to dissolve sugar.
3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. In a salad bowl, toss together the carrots and cucumbers, and add the reduced sugar and vinegar syrup.
5. Toss in the cilantro, lime juice and sesame oil.
6. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
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