Thai Cucumber Salad
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Thai Cucumber Salad
Description
This salad uses thinly sliced English cucumbers that retain a refreshing crunch, enhanced by red onions and chopped peanuts for texture contrasts, plus cilantro and sesame seeds for fresh herbaceous and nutty elements. The dressing combines acidity from rice vinegar and lime juice with mild sweetness from monk fruit sweetener, heat from sambal, and savory components from garlic, sesame oil, and salt.
The mixture is tossed thoroughly and allowed to sit for 30 minutes before serving, enabling the flavors to integrate and the cucumbers to absorb some of the dressing, resulting in a bright, slightly spicy finish with crisp textures balancing softer ingredients.
This salad suits as a light side dish accompanying grilled foods or Southeast Asian-inspired meals, or as a refreshing palate cleanser.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cucumber English
- ⅓ cup red onions sliced
- ¼ cup peanuts chopped
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons Monk Fruit Sweetener or allulose
- 1 tablespoon sambal
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil toasted
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash, dry and slice the cucumbers. I sliced mine on the bias to make them a little more special. I also used a citrus zester to peel part of the skins, giving them better texture.
- In a small mixing bowl, add in rice vinegar, garlic, lime juice, Sambal, salt, sesame oil and sweetener.
- Whisk to combine the dressing.
- Add the cucumbers to a large mixing bowl along with the peanuts, red onion, sesame seeds and cilantro.
- Pour the dressing over the top, then toss to combine, making sure everything is well coated.
- Allow to sit for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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