Japanese Pickles

4 Japanese cucumbers

-- thinly sliced, OR... 3 -standard cucumbers,

-- peeled and sliced 1 Red onion; thinly sliced

1/2 c Rice vinegar

2 ts Rice syrup

1/4 ts Salt

3 Fresh red chili peppers

-- seeded 2 tb Fresh cilantro

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate. Serve as a compliment to grilled or spicy foods, or with chicken or fish. Nutritional Info Per Serving: Protein: 1 gr. (11%); Carbohydrates: 10 gr. (84%); Fat: .3 gr. (5%); Calories: 42; Sodium: 94 mg.; Cholesterol: 0 mg.

Exchanges: 2 vegetable Copyright Whole Foods Market, 1995, wfm@wholefoods.com (http://www.wholefoods.com/wf.html) Reprinted with permission from Whole Foods Market Meal-Master compatible format courtesy of Karen Mintzias