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Spicy Cucumber and Peanut Salad

Spicy Cucumber and Peanut Salad

This spicy cucumber and peanut salad features a flavorful chili-garlic dressing, perfect as a side or main dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Refrigeration Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 155 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • salad bowl

Ingredients
  

Dressing

  • 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

Salad

  • 2 medium cucumbers halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out and thinly sliced
  • ½ cup chopped peanuts
  • 2 green onions chopped

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • 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.
  • 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.

Notes

This salad can be served as a side dish or topped with rice noodles for a more filling meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 438mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cucumber salad, peanut salad, salad, side dish, Spicy Cucumber and Peanut Salad, vegetarian
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