Asian-Inspired Cucumbers with a Kick Recipe

Asian-Inspired Cucumbers with a Kick Recipe

  • Dressing:
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha sauce
  • 1/2 large red onion
  • 2 cucumbers, unpeeled
  • Garnish:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts, or to taste
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced, or to taste (optional)
  1. Whisk rice vinegar, lime juice, honey, ginger, peanut butter, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and sriracha sauce together in a small bowl to make dressing.
  2. Slice red onion into spirals with a spiralizer fitted with a straight-flat blade. Spiralize cucumbers into thin, curly ribbons; snip into serving-size lengths with kitchen shears or a knife. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
  3. Drizzle dressing over onion and cucumbers; mix gently to combine. Garnish with peanuts and jalapeno pepper.
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