Cucumber Relish

Name: Cucumber Relish
Yield: Makes about 2 cups (16 oz/500 g)
Ingredients: Salt, 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground pepper, 1 teaspoon; Cider vinegar, ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml); Red onion, ½, thinly sliced; Fresh mint leaves, 6–8, minced; Sugar, 1 tablespoon; Shallot, 1, very thinly sliced and rings separated; English cucumber, 1

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Better From Scratch

By Ivy Manning

Published 2014

About

This cooling cucumber condiment is a good match for the spicy rubs and fiery sauces of grill or barbecue cookery. Serve it alongside just-off-the-fire beef or chicken, or stir it into yogurt for a fresh take on cucumber-yogurt sauce.

Ingredients

English cucumber, 1
Shallot, 1, very thinly sliced and rings separated
Red onion, ½

Condiment
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Peel the cucumber and cut into slices ¼ inch (6 mm) thick.

In a bowl, combine the cucumber, shallot, onion, vinegar, and sugar. Toss several times until the sugar dissolves completely and the cucum