These are simple and delicious. Just the way I like it!

You can eat these just as a little salad, or as the perfect crunchy, sweet, salty and spicy addition to a sandwich, like the Asian Salmon Burger that I am posting tomorrow…

You should be excited about that burger. But in the mean time, start thinking about these spicy pickled cucumbers.

Spicy Pickled Cucumbers, makes 2 cups

-1 large English cucumber
-1 cup rice wine vinegar
-¼ cup sugar
-2 tsp kosher salt
-¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1) Thinly slice the cucumber, and set aside.

2) Warm the rice wine vinegar, sugar, salt and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. When you have brought it to a simmer, whisk well to make sure that the sugar and salt have disintegrated.

3) Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool completely.

4) When the liquid is cool add the cucumber slices.

5) Refrigerate until ready to serve.