Thai Cucumber Salad
This simple Thai Cucumber Salad recipe is the perfect quick addition to your weeknight Asian recipes. A refreshing vegetable side dish with crisp cucumbers tossed in a sweet and savory dressing with red onions, peanuts and cilantro.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
Cucumbers
- ½ red onion sliced very thinly
- 4 persian cucumbers sliced thinly
- ⅓ cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup salted peanuts
- ¼ tsp salt
Dressing:
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 TBSP fish sauce
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
- Place the onions in a small bowl of cold water to sit for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In a large bowl, combine the drained red onions, cucumbers, cilantro and pepper. Set aside.
- Make the dressing by whisking together the rice vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, and garlic until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- When ready to serve, top with the crushed peanuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 386mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g
