Thai-Style Cucumber Salad

Recipe from Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup plus one tablespoon white vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 Thai chiles, finely minced
• 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 European or English cucumbers
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
• Crushed roasted peanuts for garnish

Directions:

1. Split the cucumbers lengthwise and thinly slice across them.
2. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, salt, sugar and hot pepper. Mix well together until the sugar is dissolved. Sometimes I hold my bowl over a burner on the stove to warm it. If you do, cool the dressing well.
3. Stir in the cucumbers and onions. Garnish with the nuts and cilantro leaves. Serve.