Spicy Cucumber Salad

Difficulty:
1/5

Ease of preparation rating: Easy
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

For the cucumbers:

  • 1 cucumber
  • Salt

For the dressing:

  • 2 limes, juice
  • 2 teaspoon (10 ml) fish sauce
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) chili flakes
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey

For the salad:

  • 1 cup (240 ml) bean sprouts
  • 1 small red onion, julienned

Garnish:

  • Cilantro
  • Mint
  • Peanuts, crushed

 


Method:

For the cucumber:

Slice cucumber into thirds, and peel into ribbons lengthwise. Place onto sheet pan, sprinkle with salt and let it sweat for five minutes.

For the dressing:

In a bowl combine lime juice, fish sauce, vegetable oil, chili flakes, sugar, and honey.

For the salad:

In a large bowl, mix cucumbers, red onion, and bean sprouts. Dress and toss.

To serve:

Garnish with cilantro, mint, and peanuts.