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bright green cucumbers, purple onion, red chils and crushed peanuts with vibrant herbs in a white bowl.

Easy Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe with Crushed Peanuts

This easy Thai cucumber salad is the cool, crunchy, flavor-packed side dish you’ll want to eat all summer long. It’s loaded with fresh herbs, a tangy-sweet dressing, and just enough heat to keep things interesting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Marinate Time 10 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish, vegetable
Cuisine American, thai
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CUCUMBERS

FOR THE DRESSING

FOR THE SALAD

  • ¼ cup Roasted Peanuts roughly chopped
  • ¼ medium Red Onion finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Cilantro roughly chopped and packed
  • 1 tablespoon Thai Basil roughly chopped and packed
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Mresh mint roughly chopped and packed
  • 1 small Birds Eye Chile finely sliced into thin coins (or more or less if you like/don’t like heat)

Instructions
 

  • Use a mandolin to thinly slice the cucumbers and onions then set aside.
  • Add cucumbers, sugar and salt to a medium sized bowl and toss. Let sit for 15 minutes then blot them dry.
  • Meanwhile, add rice wine vinegar, sugar, and fish sauce to another bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Add the roasted peanuts, onion, herbs, and pepper to the cucumbers then top with the sauce.
  • Stir and let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.
Keyword cucumber recipe, side salad, summer, vegetables
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