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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Indo	Salads, Indonesian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Cucumber, large
1		Onion, med
1		Thai chile ——–dressing———-
1/4	c	Vinegar, white
1/4	c	Oil
1/2	ts	Salt
2	ts	Sugar
1/2	ts	Garlic powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Calories     per serving: 168 Fat grams per serving: 1 Approx. Cook Time:
4:00 Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers. Slice the onion thinly. Seed and
thinly slice the chile. Put the cucumber slices in a shallow bowl, arrange
the onion slices on top and sprinkle with the chile slices. Combine all the
ingredients with the dressing, mixing well. Taste and adjust seasoning with
salt. Pour the dressing over the onions and cucumbers and refrigerate a few
hours or overnight if possible to allow flavors to blend.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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