Spicy Cucumber and Peanut Salad

This fresh cucumber and peanut salad has a real kick! Asian chili-garlic sauce packs lots of flavor in dressing. My mom adds rice noodles, making it a great lunch or dinner add-on. I prefer it as-is.


Recipes · Salad · Vegetable Salad Recipes · Cucumber Salad Recipes


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
Additional Time: 1 hrs
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste

  • 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Huy Fong Foods®)

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander

  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)

  • 2 medium cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out with a spoon, and thinly sliced

  • ½ cup chopped peanuts

  • 2 green onions, chopped


Directions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until softened and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.

  2. Whisk vinegar and sugar together in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved. Whisk in chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, red pepper flakes, and cooled garlic until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions until coated with dressing. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
155 Calories
11g Fat
13g Carbs
6g Protein


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