Sprite-pickled Cucumber

By Ocado
This Sprite Zero-pickled cucumber makes for a tangy and refreshing side to a wide range of main courses or as part of a smoked salmon lunch platter paired with homemade soda bread. The fizz of the Sprite and bite of…
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Time and servings

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Ingredients

5 total
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled lengthwise into thick, long ribbons
  • 1 tablespoons of coarse sea salt
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 3 red chillies, thinly sliced or chopped, depending on how spicy you like it
  • 250 ml of sprite zero

Method

2 steps
  1. Step 1

    Roll up the cucumber ribbons and place them in a spiral into a non-metallic round dish.

  2. Step 2

    Pour over the lime juice, sprinkle over the sliced chilli and salt then pour over the Sprite. Leave to pickle for at least 15 mins, or up to 2 hrs. Serve.