Vietnamese Cucumber Salad with Green Chili Dressing
User Reviews
4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
287 kcal
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Cuisine
Asian, Vietnamese
Vietnamese Cucumber Salad with Green Chili Dressing
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A simple Vietnamese cucumber salad dressed with a delicious sour and spicy green chili dressing. It's topped with crushed roasted peanuts, fried shallots, and fresh herbs like mint and cilantro.
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Ingredients
- 3 Persian cucumbers, (or 1 english cucumber, stripe peeled and thinly sliced)
- ½ cup cilantro, (roughly chopped)
- ½ cup fresh mint, (roughly chopped)
- ½ cup roasted peanuts, (crushed or chopped, plus some for serving)
- 1 Thai green pepper, (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 lime, (juiced)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- fried shallots, (for topping)
Instructions
- In a mortar and pestle, add the Thai pepper and sea salt and smash until a rough paste forms. Or mince very finely on a cutting board and smash with the side of a knife.
- In a large bowl, add the sliced cucumber, cilantro, mint, peanuts, lime, fish sauce, and the green chili paste. Toss until well dressed. Serve with fried shallots and more peanuts.
Notes
- This salad doesn't require too many ingredients to be delicious and flavorful, it relies mostly on the green chili sea salt paste.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
1943mg
(81%)
Potassium
545mg
(16%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
872IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 1943mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 872IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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