Asian Cucumber and Peanut Salad

3 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 1 hr 20 min

“A fresh cucumber salad with a real kick! My mom adds rice noodles making it a great lunch or dinner add-on. I prefer it as it is.” - by tammyn316

Directions

Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Set garlic aside to cool.
Whisk vinegar and sugar in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved; add chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, cooked garlic, and red pepper flakes until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions to coat with dressing. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
155 cal
8%

Fat
10.5 g
16%

Carbs
12.5 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (3)

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lutzflcat

Jan. 28, 2013

"Since most recipes tell you to saute garlic for about 30 seconds, I cut back on the time for fear that 5 minutes would turn the garlic bitter. No doubt about it, this salad does have a kick. If you'..." See morere in the middle on spiciness, you may want to add half a tablespoon of the chili-garlic sauce, taste, and then add the rest if you feel you need it. Same comment applies to the addition of the red pepper flakes. This is a pretty nice Asian cuke salad, and I definitely liked the flavor of the coriander which is a spice I've not used often."

For Here or To Go?

Apr. 15, 2013

"These were okay. It had a balance issue with it but didn't want to mess with it. I didn't have peanuts so that was the only ingredient missing and also altered the chili garlic...." See more"

lizhig

Mar. 17, 2013

"I added red onion, chicken, and cooked chow mein noodles. It's so good. The only problem was I didn't have enough for leftovers. I'm going to double it next time so I can enjoy it for lunch the next d..." See moreay as well."

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