Thai Cucumber Salad

45

medium

6

  • Prepare the Dressing
    • In a blender, combine all the dressing ingredients and blend until smooth.
  • Mix the Salad
    • In a large bowl, combine all the chopped vegetables, herbs, and peanuts (if using). Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss gently to coat everything evenly. Adjust the seasoning by adding more of any ingredients you prefer—this is the essence of Thai cuisine!
  • Plate and Garnish
    • Arrange the salad on individual plates and garnish each with fresh cilantro leaves and lime slices.
  • Serve with Add-Ins
    • Present a platter of optional add-ins alongside the salad, including lime slices, red pepper flakes, chopped cilantro, chopped peanuts, Thai sweet chili sauce, sugar, and salt. Encourage your guests to customize their salads to their taste.
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Ingredients:

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1tablespoon cilantro chopped
2 cucumbers cubed, seeded, sliced, canned, (you can also peel them if you like)
0.5 jalapeno pepper seeded, finely chopped
2tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
1 lime zest
0.25cup onions white, red, chopped
6servings pepper flakes red
0.5cup rice wine vinegar
0.5cup chop roasted peanuts unsalted, dry, finely
1teaspoon salt
2tablespoons coconut & sesame oil
1tablespoon soy sauce
0.25cup sugar
1tablespoon thai garlic chili pepper sauce
0.25teaspoon pepper white

Directions

1.
Prepare the Dressing
In a blender, combine all the dressing ingredients and blend until smooth.
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2.
Mix the Salad
In a large bowl, combine all the chopped vegetables, herbs, and peanuts (if using). Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss gently to coat everything evenly. Adjust the seasoning by adding more of any ingredients you prefer—this is the essence of Thai cuisine!
Mark as complete
3.
Plate and Garnish
Arrange the salad on individual plates and garnish each with fresh cilantro leaves and lime slices.
Mark as complete
4.
Serve with Add-Ins
Present a platter of optional add-ins alongside the salad, including lime slices, red pepper flakes, chopped cilantro, chopped peanuts, Thai sweet chili sauce, sugar, and salt. Encourage your guests to customize their salads to their taste.
Mark as complete

Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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