Sweet And Sour Cucumber And Red Onion Pickles

• 1 pound Persian or English cucumbers, ends trimmed
• 1/2 medium red onion, halved lengthwise
• 1 stalk fresh lemongrass
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground coriander seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup Champagne vinegar

1. Slice cucumbers and onion very thinly on a mandoline or with a knife; rinse onion and drain. Put both in a medium bowl. Peel tough outer layers from lemongrass and smash core with a meat mallet or back of a small heavy saucepan until flattened. Mince core and add to bowl.
2. Whisk sugar, salt, coriander, pepper, and vinegar together. Pour over cucumber mixture and chill at least 1 hour, stirring gently a couple of times. Serve cold. Keeps, chilled, up to 1 day.
3. Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1/4-cup serving.

cucumbers, red onion, sugar, salt, freshly ground coriander seeds, pepper, vinegar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-sour-cucumber-red-onion-pickles (may not work)