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Thai Cucumber Salad

Thai Cucumber Salad - easy and healthy homemade Thai cucumber salad recipe that is better than your favorite Thai restaurants, guaranteed!
Prep Time15 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Thai Recipes
Cuisine: Cucumber
Keyword: cucumber salad
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 131kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500g) cucumber, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 small red onion sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Add salt to the cucumber, mix well and set aside in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. In the meantime, make the dressing, by combining all the ingredients in a small sauce pan.
  • Turn on the heat and reduce the dressing a bit, so it's slightly thickened. Let cool.
  • Drain the salt water from the cucumber completely. Toss the cucumber, onion, and mix with the Dressing. Top with the peanut and cilantro, serve immediately.

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Notes

Thai cucumber salad is best served with Thai chicken sate, Thai fish cake or shrimp cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.4g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 3.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 339mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 19g