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    Home » Recipes » Soups & Salads » Thai Cucumber Salad

    Published: Jun 24, 2015 · Modified: Apr 14, 2020 by Linda Warren

    Thai Cucumber Salad

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    Thai Cucumber Salad is a healthy, crispy appetizer or side dish for your favorite Asian dishes. Fresh cucumbers, carrots and bell peppers combine with juicy oranges and red chiles that balance out that sweet-spicy flavor perfectly.  Toss with a Thai dressing that accents all the flavors then garnish with cilantro and a few peanuts for that added crunch.  

    Closeup of Cucumber Salad in red bowl.

    My husband and I love going to the neighborhood's best Asian/Sushi restaurant at least once a month. Every time we visit, they serve a complimentary salad that we love and we're always analyzing it to try and figure out all the ingredients. This spicy cucumber salad recipe is as close as I have come so far in delivering the same cooling but slightly spicy flavor of the salad.

    2 servings of salad on wooden board with chopsticks.

     

    You'll be amazed at how refreshing and delicious this salad is, especially during the hot summer months, but what's even better is that it's healthy too! When you visit your Farmer's Market or grocery store look for organic cucumbers so you can leave the skin on, then stock up on organic peppers and carrots. Buying organic produce allows you to leave the peels on any vegetable or fruit for a much higher nutritional value. Serve with an Asian-flavored main dish, as an appetizer or just eat it by itself as a snack. Enjoy!

    Asian Main Dishes

    Baked Honey Garlic Chicken

    Baked Asian Salmon

    Copycat PF Changs Mongolian Beef

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    2 servings of salad on wooden board with chopsticks.

    Thai Cucumber Salad

    A healthy, refreshing Thai cucumber salad with carrots, oranges & spicy red chile. Toss with tangy Thai dressing for a great appetizer or side dish.
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 108kcal
    Author: Linda Warren

    Ingredients

    • 2 organic cucumbers unpeeled (if using regular cucumbers, do peel them), cubed
    • 1 shallot minced
    • 2 green onions sliced thin
    • ¼ cup red bell pepper cubed
    • ¼ cup slightly cooked carrots cubed
    • ½ cup oranges or grapefruit cubed (optional)
    • ½-1 red chile minced (depending on how much heat you like)
    • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
    • ¼ cup peanuts roughly chopped

    Dressing:

    • 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 Tablespoon Tamari or regular soy sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

    Instructions

    • Mix all salad ingredients together except for ¼ cup cilantro and peanuts.
    • Mix all dressing ingredients and stir until sugar is well incorporated.
    • Pour about half over salad and toss to coat. Serve remaining dressing on the side.
    • Garnish with peanuts and remaining cilantro.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 972mg | Potassium: 459mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2087IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Mary Frances says

      June 25, 2015 at 10:12 am

      Yum! This looks so light and delicious!

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      • Linda Warren says

        June 26, 2015 at 4:03 pm

        Thanks Mary! It really is the perfect summertime side salad and goes with just about everything!

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