Recipe

December 31, 2008

Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Step 1: Whisk dressing ingredients together in a medium bowl.

Step 2: Place cucumbers, carrot, onion, lettuce and mint in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.

Ingredients

Dressing
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1-1/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1-1/2 tbsp sugar
1-1/2 tbsp minced seeded jalapeño chili (about 1 large)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Salad
1-1/2 English cucumbers, halved, seeded, thinly sliced
1 carrot, grated
3/4 cup sliced red onion
1 head Boston lettuce, washed and torn
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp coarsely chopped lightly salted roasted peanuts (for garnish)

Directions

Yield:

Step 1: Whisk dressing ingredients together in a medium bowl.

Step 2: Place cucumbers, carrot, onion, lettuce and mint in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.

Photographer:

Andrew Grinton

Tags: Appetizer Asian barbecue Boston cucumber Dressing Jalapeño Lettuce lime Lunch Potluck Recipe Salad Side starter Thai

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