SWEET & SOUR CUCUMBERS
3 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
1 small red onion, quartered and sliced
FRESH sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3-4 tablespoons avocado oil
1/2 cup COLD water
- Whisk together water, vinegar, sugar and oil until well blended.
- Season with FRESH ground sea salt and pepper.
- Toss cucumbers and onions in a bowl.
- Pour vinegar mixture over and gently toss.
- Chill.
NOTE: If I have them I often add thinly sliced radishes also.
The Japanese version is similar, but just enough different for a nice flavor change.
JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD
3 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
1 small onion, quartered and sliced
2 tablespoons sea salt
FRESH ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Bragg’s liquid aminos
- Sprinkle cucumber slices with sea salt and let stand 30 minutes.
- Wash salt off cucumber slices, gently squeezing the water out of the cucumbers.
- Place cucumbers and onion pieces in a bowl.
- Whisk together the vinegar, sugar and liquid aminos.
- Pour over cucumbers and toss gently.
- Chill.