This dish is popular because of the difference between the pepper’s sharp heat and the cucumber’s crisp coolness. Simply envision a cucumber mojito.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 1 cup |
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber – halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced
- ½ red onion, sliced thin
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint, or to taste
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toss cucumber, serrano chile pepper, red onion, and mint together in a bowl. Pour lime juice and grapeseed oil over the cucumber mixture; toss to coat. Add sugar, salt, and black pepper; stir.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Reviews
Very tasty…crisp and refreshing. We may try adding some feta next time to kick it up a bit.
8.2.20 … https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/229645/cucumber-chili-salad/… While I liked this, I think I’d like it more IN a Mojito & have as a snack at the end of m’drink.
Added mango too – super yummy
Delightful! Went very well with a spicy meal. Even though this has hot chile (I used a jalapeno instead of serrano, it’s what I had) it is still a cool and refreshing salad with the cucumber and mint. I think I’ll use a bit less sugar next time, but still enjoyed this quite a bit.
This is an easy-to-follow recipe, and the results are interesting. Frankly, though, the result didn’t meet with our palate. We were wondering what it would taste like without the mint, and then later, I thought maybe sweet basil might work better. Still a bit sweet, but not minty.
This was Delicious! ! So refreshing and cooling, can’t wait to make this in the summer!! I only used a little bIt of chopped jalapeno and it was still Yummy! Love this too much! Thanks delish dish.
The lime juice, fresh mint, and the serrano are the perfect partners for this crisp cucumber salad. A real burst of freshness with just the right amount of “heat” for us.
yes and it was good,we like spicy foods