Spicy Cucumber Salad with Lime and Basil

Name: Spicy Cucumber Salad with Lime and Basil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons, sugar; 2 tablespoons, fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh ginger; 1 1/2 tablespoons minced, hot red chile (about 1 large chile); 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame oil; 3 , cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; 4 , scallions, white and light green parts, sliced thin; 1/4 cup, packed fresh basil leaves, chopped; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2006

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A cool salad made with crisp cucumbers is a quick, refreshing companion to any grilled dish. We wanted a salad with big flavors, not a watery dressing.

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Spicy Cucumber Salad with Lime and Basil

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Cucumbers’ high water content often dilutes the dressings in cucumber salad recipes. To avoid that, we created a double-strength base for our dressing by simmering rice vinegar and sugar until reduced, then adding seasonings. Once the dress...

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