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Cucumber-Ginger Relish

By Andrew Janjigian

Published on April 4, 2018

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Makes about 2 cups

Cucumber-Ginger Relish

Ingredients

½ cup rice vinegar 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup lime juice (2 limes)2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 English cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice1 cup minced fresh mint 1 cup minced fresh cilantro 1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

Before You Begin

For a spicier relish, reserve, mince, and add the ribs and seeds from the chile. To keep the cucumbers crisp, serve this relish within 30 minutes of assembling it.

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, oil, lime juice, mustard, ginger, and salt in bowl until smooth. Add cucumber, mint, cilantro, and serrano and stir to combine.
Cucumber-Ginger Relish

Cucumber-Ginger Relish

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

½ cup rice vinegar
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup lime juice (2 limes)
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 English cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
1 cup minced fresh mint
1 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

Ingredients

½ cup rice vinegar
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup lime juice (2 limes)
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 English cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
1 cup minced fresh mint
1 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

Ingredients

½ cup rice vinegar
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup lime juice (2 limes)
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 English cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
1 cup minced fresh mint
1 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

Why This Recipe Works

Our take on a cucumber relish started with a punchy base of rice vinegar, lime juice, mustard, and a generous portion of grated fresh ginger. To that, we added finely diced cucumber, as well as loads of mint and cilantro, and a minced serrano chile for fresh heat.

Before You Begin

For a spicier relish, reserve, mince, and add the ribs and seeds from the chile. To keep the cucumbers crisp, serve this relish within 30 minutes of assembling it.

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, oil, lime juice, mustard, ginger, and salt in bowl until smooth. Add cucumber, mint, cilantro, and serrano and stir to combine.

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