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Thai Cucumber Salad

This refreshing Thai Cucumber Salad is the perfect accompaniment to a spicy curry or noodle dish. It takes just 10 minutes to make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 80 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber
  • ¼ small red onion thinly sliced (See Note 1)
  • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar (See Note 2)
  • 1 red chili pepper or ¼ teaspoon crushed red chile flakes (or less to suit your tastes) - See Note 3
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons peanuts roughly chopped

Instructions

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  1. Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and then in ¼-inch slices, on the diagonal. Place the cucumber slices in a serving dish, along with the red onion slices.
  2. In a small bowl, combine rice vinegar, fish sauce and agave nectar. Whisk to combine. Add the red chili pepper or dried chile flakes, if using.
  3. Just before serving, toss the cucumber and onion mixture with the dressing. Top the salad with the chopped cilantro and peanuts. Toss well and serve.

Notes

  • Note 1: Feel free to use more red onion, if you prefer. I find that raw onion tends to overwhelm the other flavors, so I stick to ¼ onion.
  • Note 2: Substitute with honey or sugar, if preferred. If you choose to use granulated sugar, stir the dressing until the sugar dissolves.
  • Note 3: If you're sensitive to spice, leave out the chili pepper/red pepper flakes.
  • Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the built-in recipe card nutrition calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.75cup Calories 80kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Sodium 241mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.75cup
Calories 80kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 241mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.