Thai Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 4 pickling or slicing cucumbers, sliced lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 10 whole cilanto leaves
• 1/4 cup red pepper, julienne (about 1-inch long)

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar, vinegar and salt and heat in a small sauce pan until sugar has dissolved (about 5 minutes).
2. Do not boil.
3. Set saucepan in cold water to cool the vinegar mixture.
4. When cool, pour over cucumbers and garnish with red peppers.
5. Serves four.