Sweet Chili Cucumbers and Onions ~ Fresh garden cucumbers and red onion mixed in an Asian-inspired vinaigrette of rice vinegar and sweet chili sauce.
Two garden fresh cucumbers screamed out at me to use them. A red onion followed suit. They begged, I complied, and created one of my most favorite concoctions to date. This was so simple, extremely quick, but packed a wallop of flavor.
I was making grilled chicken with some Asian flavors and had some jasmine rice I wanted to use up. The cucumbers and onion just worked themselves into this wonderful dish. Sweet, tangy, and tiny bit of heat. If a dish can be refreshing, this one was refreshing.To be perfectly honest, I would be more than content to just eat this salad (?) straight from the bowl, all on its own. It was that good. Tomorrow I will share the chicken recipe with you and the dish fully assembled. But since these cucs and onions were so good solo, I felt they deserved their own post.
Oh and with the left over salad, I did just eat it on my own. And then I made it again when I made a traditional Vietnamese dish, Mint and Ginger Chicken. This might be one of my new favorite dishes when I have left over cucumbers from the summer bounty. It comes together so incredibly fast, that I just can’t go wrong. I know you will love this Sweet Chili Cucumber and Onion salad.
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers; thinly sliced (or however you’d like them)
- 1/2 cup red onion; thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp . rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp . sweet chili sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
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Add the cucumbers and onions to a medium sized bowl.
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In a smaller bowl, combine the vinegar, sweet chili sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
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Whisk together well and pour over the cucumbers and onions.
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Toss them all together well and cover.
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Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
21 Comments
janelle
August 20, 2014 at 6:57 amLooks good. Bright and cheery dish!
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 11:03 pmThanks Janelle, it was rather tasty.
Cindy Gordon
August 20, 2014 at 9:14 amThis looks great, I LOVE the color! What a fun combo of foods
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 11:03 pmThank you Cindy. It was a vibrant dish.
Kelly @ Tasting Page
August 20, 2014 at 12:31 pmLove this recipe and I’m so happy you didn’t add sugar. I’ve pinned and am anxious to try!
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 11:04 pmKelly, I am happy you love the recipe, but while I did not add any sugar, sugar is an ingredient in the sweet chili sauce. There was no corn syrup though.
Rachael @ Set the Table
August 20, 2014 at 8:33 pmI love side dishes like this that are flavorful, easy, and fresh. What a great way to use up cucumbers from my garden!
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 11:06 pmRachael, yes, this is the perfect way to use up some of those abundant cucs. I hope you and your family enjoy this.
Naomi
August 21, 2014 at 5:02 amI love simple! Looks so delicious, love the idea of a bit of spice in there!
Michelle
August 25, 2014 at 2:00 pmThank you Naomi. It is super simply.
Kim - Liv LIfe
August 21, 2014 at 9:51 pmOh yes!! I’ve had a version of this made with all rice vinegar, but I’m loving the chili sauce in here. And I love that you don’t have added sugar. Making it!!!
Michelle
August 25, 2014 at 2:01 pmThank you Kim. I love sweet chili sauce, which does have sugar in it, but I did not add any additional sugar.
Dionne Baldwin
August 22, 2014 at 12:03 amI am really liking the use of rice vinegar and the cucumber red onion combination has me very curious to try this! I hope I can get my hands on some fresh cucumbers. 🙂
Michelle
August 25, 2014 at 2:02 pmThank you Dionne, hope you are able to find some cucumbers. This dish is worth the hunt.
Nicole
August 23, 2014 at 8:41 amReally nice recipe so simple but tasty love the colour combinations.
Michelle
August 25, 2014 at 2:03 pmI too love the color. Green and purple are my two favorites. ;-). This is a super simple dish to make.
Healing Tomato
August 23, 2014 at 9:26 amI can use this as a falafal topping. What a great idea.
Michelle
August 25, 2014 at 2:03 pmThank you HT. I think this would be great on a falafel.
Ellen @ From Scratch
August 23, 2014 at 10:18 amLooks so refreshing! Can’t wait to try this one!
Michelle
August 25, 2014 at 2:04 pmI hope you enjoy this as much as I did, Ellen.
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