Description
This recipe features refreshing Mexican-style cucumbers, perfect as a side dish or snack.
Ingredients
- Cucumbers – 500 g, sliced into thin rounds
- Vinegar – 250 ml
- Water – 250 ml
- Salt – 1 tablespoon
- Sugar – 2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 2 cloves, crushed
- Dried chili – 1 (optional, for heat)
- Black peppercorns – 5
- Bay leaf – 1
- Fresh herbs (such as dill or cilantro) – a small handful, roughly chopped
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- Maple syrup – 1 tablespoon
- Lime juice – 2 tablespoons (freshly squeezed)
- Red onion – 1 small, finely chopped
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers into thin rounds and place in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix vinegar, water, salt, sugar, and crushed garlic.
- Add dried chili, black peppercorns, and bay leaf to the vinegar mixture.
- Pour the mixture over the cucumbers.
- Add chopped herbs, olive oil, maple syrup, lime juice, and red onion.
- Mix well and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Adjust sugar and salt to taste.
- Serve chilled for best flavor.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Marinating
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Mexican-style cucumbers, cucumber salad, refreshing side dish