Pipinna Sambola

Name: Pipinna Sambola
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 field or English cucumber, peeled; ½ small red or white onion; ½ green (Thai) chili; ½ –1 tsp fine sea salt, or to taste; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 1 small lime wedge (yielding about 1 tsp juice)

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Ingredients

1 field or English cucumber, peeled

½ small red or white onion

½ green (Thai) chili

½ –1 tsp fine sea salt, or to taste

¼ tsp ground black pepper

1 small lime wedge (yielding about 1 tsp juice)

Method

Thinly slice the cucumber and place the slices in a bowl. Thinly slice the onion, separate out the rings or slices, and add to the cucumber.

Thinly slice the green chili on the diagonal and add to the cucumber.

Add the salt and pepper, squeeze the lime wedge over top, and combine all the ingredients with your hands. Taste and adjust the salt if necessary. Serve right away.