Thai Cucumber Salad

By Taraespo

From la bella vita blog

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 2 cucumbers, seeded, cubed or sliced (you can also peel them if you like)
• 1/4 cup red or white onions, chopped
• 1/4 jalapeno pepper, seeded, and finely chopped (add only if you like spicy heat)
• 5 - 6 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
• 3 Tbsp. peanut oil
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Thai garlic chili pepper sauce (this is not HOT sauce at all)
• 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Zest of one lime
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• Red pepper flakes (sprinkle on only as much as you like or eliminate for no heat addition)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Blend all the dressing ingredients together.
Mix in all of the chopped vegetables and herb, and peanuts (if you want the peanuts).
Add more of any of the flavors that you prefer, which is the true Thai way.
Garnish each plate with cilantro leaves and sliced limes.
Serve with a patter of add-ins: lime slices, red pepper flakes, chopped cilantro, chopped peanuts, Thai sweet chili sauce, sugar, salt, etc. for your guests to add more of their favorite flavors.