Thai Cucumber Salad
I have not always like cucumbers. It was one of those foods that I looked at with a touch of disgust as a child. It wasn't until I was grown and on my own that I realized I had misjudged the lowly cucumber. Once I started liking cukes in salads dunked in ranch, I tried my mom's German-style Cucumbers in Cream . Then after I ventured into the realm of eating Thai food, I realized this stuff is pretty good! My favorite Thai restaurant serves their cucumber salad as a side to their appetizer chicken satay. Once I fell in love with that combination, I had to try making it at home. Ingredients 1 English seedless cucumber, peeled and sliced into rounds 1/2 a small red onion , sliced into slivers 1 carrot , peeled and sliced into matchsticks 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon white granulated sugar 1 Tablepoon some variety of "light" oil, I use canola salt to taste Method 1. Mix together rice wine vinegar, sugar and oil in a mixing bowl. ...