Spicy Cucumber Relish

It used to be a tradition among many German farm families in the Midwest to always have a bowl of these vinegary cucumbers in the refrigerator. They're the easiest relish of all, as they require no cooking, and they're a refreshing salad alongside any meal.

Yield: 5 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 4  cups  water
• 1  cup  thinly sliced shallots
• 1  cup  white wine vinegar
• 1/3  cup  sugar
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh dill
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  salt
• 1  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 6  cups  thinly sliced peeled cucumber (about 3 large)

Preparation

Combine water, shallots, vinegar, sugar, dill, salt, and pepper in a large glass bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in cucumber. Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Note: Refrigerate Spicy Cucumber Relish in airtight containers up to one week.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

19 (5% from fat)

Fat:

0.1g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.4g

Carbohydrate:

4.4g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.2mg

Sodium:

120mg

Calcium:

9mg