Thai Pickled Cucumber And Tomato Salad
(updated on Apr 07, 2008)
Your family and friends will be amazed when you serve this salad.
1 Ontario greenhouse cucumber, sliced into 1/8” pieces1 Ontario greenhouse tomato, sliced thinly
½ Cup rice vinegar
1 Tbsp packed brown sugar
¼ Tsp salt
1 Hot pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
¼ Cup red onion, chopped finely
1 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Lettuce leaves
Place cucumber slices in a heat-proof bowl.
In a small sauce pan, stir together vinegar, sugar and salt. Add hot pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour over the cucumber slices, toss to coat, cover and refrigerate up to 6 hours.
Just before serving, stir in onion. With a slotted spoon, place cucumber on lettuce-lined platter. Arrange tomato slices on the cucumber and sprinkle with coriander.