How to make spicy cucumber salad

The spicy cucumber salad. Toss together a few ingredients and you have a quick and easy salad or spicy snack. 

INGREDIENTS:

• 3-4 cucumbers – small, sliced
• 1 tsp garlic – minced
• 1 tb korean chili flakes
• 1 tsp sesame seeds – toasted
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsps white sugar
• ½ tsp brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp sesame oil

METHOD:

1. Wash, dry and slice the cucumbers in thin diagonal slices. Set in a bowl, top with salt, mix and let sit unattended for 5 or 10 minutes. 
2. Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and stir to make sure all is well combined. Pour over cucumbers and chill for several hours. 

NOTE: although it will give it a different flavor, if you can’t find Korean chili flakes, you can substitute chipotle powder or hot paprika and sprinkle with a few red pepper flakes. Thin cucumbers work best for this recipe. 

Instead of serving it as a side salad, I sometimes just cube the cucumbers, let them sit in the dressing to get really saturated and then serve with toothpicks as part of a charcuterie board or just a little snack with a cold beer or wine. 

BUON MANGIATA!