Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad Recipe

published by K Kristie on Aug 18, 2008

An easy way to prepare cucumber salad.

Black pepper is what gives this salad extra zing.

Ingredients

  • 2 cucumbers (peeling is optional)
  • 1 big tomato (thinly sliced or minced)
  • 1 big onion (thinly sliced or minced)
  • 1 medium ginger root (thinly sliced or minced)
  •  ½ cup vinegar
  •  tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp pure ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup water

Method

  1. Slice cucumber into 1/8th inch thick and put in a shallow bowl or salad dish.
  2. In a cup or small bowl, dissolve salt and sugar in water and vinegar.
  3. Add the tomatoes, onions and ginger.
  4. Pour unto the cucumber slices
  5. Sprinkle the ground black pepper and serve.

* Add more salt and/or vinegar if you want more sourness and sugar if you want it sweeter.

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One Response so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Dan Haugh
    September 17th, 2008 at 10:21 pm #

    I can close my eyes and actually taste it.

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