Cucumber-Papaya Salad

• 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon minced Hawaiian chiles or chile paste
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 large papaya, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 6 lettuce leaves

1. Sprinkle the cucumber with salt and let drain in a colander for 20 minutes.
2. Rinse and pat dry.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, oil, chiles, and ginger.
4. Add the cucumber, papaya, and cilantro and toss.
5. Line a serving platter or 4 individual plates with lettuce leaves, and top each with about 1/2 cup of salad.
6. Serve.

cucumber, salt, rice wine vinegar, sugar, peanut oil, hawaiian chiles, fresh ginger, papaya, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/cucumber-papaya-salad-recipe2.html (may not work)