Thai cucumber salad
Serves 4
Total time: 20 minutes
A salad doesn’t have to be just lettuce and ranch, it can be fun too! This salad contains fresh cucumber, red onion, cilantro and lime. Not only does it pack a zesty punch, it also provides large amounts of vitamin K, vitamin C, antioxidants and flavonoids. Pair it with an entree or eat it all by itself; it’s definitely tasty enough to do so.
Ingredients
For the salad:
½ red onion
2 english cucumbers
½ cup salted peanuts
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup cilantro
1 jalapeño pepper
For the dressing:
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 garlic clove
Thinly slice the onion and submerge in cold water while preparing the rest of the salad.
Cut the cucumbers in half long-ways and scoop out the seeds. Slice into bite sized pieces. Add to a large bowl along with the peanuts and salt.
Finely chop the cilantro and jalapeño. Add to the large bowl.
Mince the garlic and add to a separate bowl.
Add and whisk the rest of the ingredients for the dressing. Make sure to mix until the sugar is dissolved.
Pat the onion slices dry with a paper towel and add to the large bowl.
Pour the dressing over the salad and enjoy.
Recipe adapted from “Thai Cucumber Salad with Peanuts” by Jenn Segal on Once Upon a Chef.