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Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe (Peanut-Free)
This Thai cucumber salad is fresh, crunchy, and totally irresistible! Sliced cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro are tossed in a savory sesame dressing (with a kick of heat!) for just the right flavor balance. Ready in 15 minutes, it's the veggie-packed side dish you’ll be making again and again.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 87 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
Dressing
- ¼ cup rice vinegar 60 mL
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 5 mL
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic minced
Salad
- 2 large seedless cucumbers
- 4 green onions
- ¼ cup cilantro
- Optional: handful of chopped peanuts or almonds
Instructions
- Dressing: Whisk together all dressing ingredients to dissolve the sugar.
- Salad: Slice cucumbers into ¼ inch rounds. Thinly slice the green onion. Finely chop the cilantro. Toss it all together, optionally adding a handful of chopped peanuts or almonds.
- Assemble: Drizzle dressing over cucumber salad and gently toss combine.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.
- Preparing this in advance? Wait until right before serving to toss the salad with the dressing. It will store best if the dressing hasn't been mixed into it yet.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
87kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
19.2g
(6%)
Protein
1.3g
(3%)
Fat
1.4g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
1.2g
(5%)
Sugar
15.5g
(31%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.2g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.3g | 3% |
| Fat | 1.4g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 15.5g | 31% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.