Thai Cucumber Salad
A quick yet refreshing Thai cucumber salad accompanies well with most of your summer Barbecue dishes.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
6 minCook
3 minReady
12 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
peanuts
shelled |
|
| 1 | large |
cucumbers
peeled |
|
| 1 | each |
red chili peppers
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lime zest
chopped |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
lime juice
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
fish sauce
or soy sauce |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
brown sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
shrimp
optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
peanuts
shelled |
|
| 1 | large |
cucumbers
peeled |
|
| 1 | each |
red chili peppers
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lime zest
chopped |
|
| 23 | ml |
lime juice
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
fish sauce
or soy sauce |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
brown sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
shrimp
optional |
*
|
Directions
Brown peanuts at high heat in a wok with the oil (or brown in microwave, one minute at a time).
Chop them up. Peel cucumber and remove seeds.
Grate one half of the cucumber with a cheese grater, and slice the other half in very thin slices (or grate the whole thing, or slice the whole thing, depending on which you like best) Mix everything together and serve.
Be sure to put the peanuts on just before you serve it or they will get soggy.
