Foodie Friday: Pickled Cucumber Salad

Pickled cucumber salad: cucumbers marinated in a sweet and salty mixture

I hate pickles. They’re too sour for me. Often, they make my mouth pucker.

However, I really enjoy pickled cucumber salad. It’s marinated in rice vinegar. There’s a hint of tartness, but that’s counterbalanced by a sweet (and sometimes spicy) flavor. The key to a nice cucumber salad is in its crispness. This salad is often served as an appetizer, and with its mix of contrasting tastes, it whets the appetite for the main course.

Fun fact: Use Persian cucumbers or salt the cucumbers (let them sit for thirty minutes to get the excess water out) to get a better crunch factor.