THAI-STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Thai-style Cucumber Salad image

This is a great side dish for any kind of grilled and glazed meat. It is also perfect as an entree for a light dinner.

Provided by Michael Alejandro Genao

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup tamarind juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon fish sauce
¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon toasted Asian sesame oil
¾ teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1 cucumber, thinly sliced

Steps:

Whisk together the tamarind juice, cilantro, peanuts, rice vinegar, brown sugar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in the cucumber. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 223.1 mg, Sugar 5.4 g