Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

Name: Thai Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 English cucumber; 1 shallot, minced (or substitute 1/4 cup minced purple onion); 2 green onions, finely sliced; 1 red chili, fresh, de-seeded and minced fine (or 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper); 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 1/3 cup ground dry roasted peanuts (or roughly chopped); 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1/2 lime, juice; 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Servings: persons

1 English cucumber
1 shallot, minced (or substitute 1/4 cup minced purple onion)
2 green onions, finely sliced
1 red chili, fresh, de-seeded and minced fine (or 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
1/3 cup ground dry roasted peanuts (or roughly chopped)
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 lime, juice
1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon sugar

1
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then repeat with each half until you have a number of long strips. Now slice the other way to dice the cucumber, then place in a large salad bowl.
2
Add the shallot, green onion, chili/red pepper, and cilantro to the cucumber. Keep back a few cilantro leaves to garnish the salad.
3
Combine the dressing ingredients (fish sauce to sugar), stirring to dissolve the shrimp paste. (I didn't have shrimp paste so just added a bit extra fish sauce).
4
The dressing will taste pungent now, but will be perfect once it's on the salad!
5
Pour dressing over salad and toss well.
6
Top with the ground/chopped peanuts and extra cilantro.
7
If serving this salad as a main course, add 1 cup cooked baby shrimp as a protein source.
8
Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours. Note that the longer this salad sits, the more liquid will gather at the bottom of the bowl (some of this is cucumber juice, some is dressing!) If making ahead of time, just make sure to re-toss.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 English cucumber, 1 shallot, minced (or substitute 1/4 cup minced purple onion), 2 green onions, finely sliced, 1 red chili, fresh, de-seeded and minced fine (or 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper), and more.

Yes, Thai Cucumber Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Thai Cucumber Salad

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