Crisp & Spicy Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make It

Name: Crisp & Spicy Cucumber Salad Recipe: How to Make It
Ingredients: 2 small English cucumbers, thinly sliced; 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced; 1 large sweet red pepper, julienned; 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 2 green onions, sliced; 1/2 serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced, optional; MARINADE:; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup rice vinegar; 1/3 cup water; 1 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and pepper; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional; Optional toppings: Minced fresh cilantro, chopped peanuts and additional sliced green onion

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Rice vinegar, sesame oil and cayenne create a sweet-hot Asian flavor that will light up your taste buds! —Alivia Dockery, Jensen Beach, Florida

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Ingredients

2 small English cucumbers, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced, optional
MARINADE:
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and pepper
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Optional toppings: Minced fresh cilantro, chopped peanuts and additional sliced green onion