Name: 10Minute Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai cuisine
Ingredients: 1 qty cucumber (or 2 field cucumbers, washed and dried); 1 qty shallot (minced or 1/4 cup minced purple onion); 2 qty green onions (finely sliced); 1 qty fresh red chili (de-seeded and minced, or 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper); 0.5 cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped); 2 tbsp fish sauce; 0.5 qty lime (juiced); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 qty cloves garlic (minced); 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste); 2 tsp sugar (or more, to taste)

This Thai cucumber salad dish is simple to prepare and bursting with the flavors of Thai cuisine. It's one of my all-time favorite salads from any and all cultures, and it just takes 10 minutes to make. Serve this one-of-a-kind and nutritious salad as a side dish at dinner, or as a light and delightful lunch or snack. 

10Minute Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, then repeat with each half until you have a number of long strips. Now slice the other way to create bite-size rectangular chunks. Place in a salad bowl.

Add the shallot, green onion, chili/red pepper, and cilantro to the salad bowl (keep back a little extra cilantro for a garnish).

Combine the dressing ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve sugar. Taste test it for sweet-sour balance, adding more sugar if it's too sour for your taste. (Note that the dressing will taste quite salty and pungent now, but will be perfect once combined with the salad.)

Pour dressing over the salad and toss well. To serve, top with chopped peanuts, plus extra coriander. If desired, garnish with a slice of lime. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours.

10Minute Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

Reviews ( 0 )

Useful links

Recipes