Spicy Lao Cucumber Salad Recipe (Thum Mak Thang)
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Spicy Lao Cucumber Salad Recipe (Thum Mak Thang)
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Spicy Lao cucumber salad recipe with fresh vegetables and a tangy dressing, quick and easy to make for a healthy meal in 15 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic
- Chilies (to taste, optional)
- 0.5 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon fermented fish sauce
- 3 small tomatoes (halved)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 10.5 ounces cucumber (sliced)
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Instructions
- Crush chilies and mortar with a mortar and pestle.
- Mix in the dressing made of lime juice, fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, and palm sugar. Add ripe tomatoes plus lime skin to the mix, roughly crushing them.
- Toss in the cucumber and any optional vegetables of your choice.
- Gently mix all the ingredients one last time, ensuring the flavors are well combined and balanced. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- The best greens for Lao-style cucumber salads are Japanese, English cucumbers, or mini cucumbers.
- Cherry tomatoes or small, ripe Roma tomatoes are a great option.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
34kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
716mg
(30%)
Potassium
237mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
110IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 34 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 34kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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