Fire-and-Ice Salad

Name: Fire-and-Ice Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 medium tomatoes, cut into eighths; 1 medium green pepper, julienned; 1 small jalapeno, minced; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 3/4 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed; 1-1/2 teaspoons celery seed; 1-1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 1 teaspoon salt; 7 drops hot pepper sauce, optional; 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Makes

8-10 servings

This recipe gets its unique name from the combination of cool crisp vegetables and the spicy jalapeno and dressing. Folks I serve it to agree this is the best cucumber salad that they've ever tasted.

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Ingredients

4 medium tomatoes, cut into eighths
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 small jalapeno, minced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed
1-1/2 teaspoons celery seed
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon salt
7 drops hot pepper sauce, optional
2 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced

Directions

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno and onion; set aside. Combine the next seven ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Pour over vegetables. Let stand until mixture comes to room temperature. Stir in cucumbers. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Drain before serving.

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