Pickled Cucumber Salad (Dan'S Recipe)

• 3 cucumbers, the small Lebanese variety
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 red onion, cut into wedges
• 1 red chili, sliced fine (seeded or not-it's up to you)
• 1/2 cup mint, Vietnamese would be good
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 2 tomatoes, seeded, halved and sliced fine

1. With a vegie peeler, slice the cucumber into ribbons discarding the seedy centre.
2. Bring the fish sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, turmeric, onion wedges and sliced chilli to the boil. Simmer a few minutes, then remove from the heat and toss through the cucumber ribbons. Allow to cool.
3. Add in the remaining herbs and veg and serve.

cucumbers, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, turmeric powder, red onion, red chili, mint, fresh coriander leaves, bean sprouts, tomatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pickled-cucumber-salad-dans-recipe-440467 (may not work)