Thai Cucumber Salad

Last updated on March 26th, 2018 at 01:54 pm

Salty, sour, spicy and a little sweet… these are the hallmarks of Thai cuisine and are the inspiration behind this Thai Cucumber Salad…

The other day I was digging through my fridge looking for things to use up and spied a few cucumbers. “Hah!” I thought… I’d make a cucumber salad.

But I wasn’t in the mood for my standard cucumber salad – you know the one I’m talking about… cucumbers, tomatoes, some red onion and a balsamic style dressing. Good, but predictable and…. at this point in the summer, a little boring.  So I dug around some more and found a shallot, some ginger and garlic and thought I’d make something a little spicier and grabbed a few limes and a bottle of fish sauce.

After playing around with proportions I came up with a Thai style relish of sorts. Although it has all the classic ingredients of a Thai dipping sauce or dressing  it isn’t as  thin and so I’ve dubbed it a relish.

But whatever you choose to call it, it’s good –  and I’ve been slathering it on all kinds of things – grilled fish, grilled chicken and on greens with some cooked shrimp. I haven’t tried it yet, but I am sure it  would be terrific on some cold rice noodles as well.

Soon enough I’ll be eating the heartier, richer fare of fall.. but until then, I’ll be slurping down this salad.

How about you???

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Thai Cucumber Salad

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Made with an addictive Thai inspired relish, this easy and versatile Thai Cucumber salad is salty, sweet, spicy and a little sour. 

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Thai

Servings: 2

Calories: 223 kcal

Author: Nancy

Ingredients

• For the Relish:
• 2 shallots minced
• 1 serrano chile minced with seeds removed
• 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and minced
• Juice of 1 1/2 limes about 3 Tablespoons
• 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. dark brown sugar
• For the Salad:
• 4 persian cucumbers
• 1/4 cup Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 Tablespoon shredded fresh mint
• 1 Tablespoon shredded coconut
• 2 Tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts

Instructions

1. For the relish - combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
2. For the salad: thinly slice the cucumbers using a mandoline or a vegetable peeler.
3. Add 3 Tablespoons of the relish to the cucumber and toss. Taste and add more of the relish if needed/desired.
4. Divide the cucumber between two plates. Garnish with cilantro, mint, coconut and peanuts. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Thai Cucumber Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Sodium 1442mg 60%

Potassium 1086mg 31%

Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 18g

Protein 6g 12%

Vitamin A 20.1%

Vitamin C 27%

Calcium 13.2%

Iron 14.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.