Best Yam Taeng Spicy Cucumber Salad Recipes

YUMM TAENG KUA: CLASSIC CUCUMBER SALAD

Yumm Taeng Kua: Classic Cucumber Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced on the diagonal (2 cups)
1 whole scallion, minced
1/4 cup Dressing One, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup fish sauce (namm pla)
2 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Steps:

Put the cucumber and scallion in a small mixing bowl and add the dressing. Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
In a small saucepan, combine the sea salt, fish sauce, palm sugar, and granulated sugar and cook over low heat, stirring, just until the sea salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from the heat and transfer to a mixing bowl to cool. When cooled completely, stir in the lime juice.

YAM TAENG (SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD)

Yam Taeng (Spicy Cucumber Salad) image

This recipe is based on the same flavors as 'Som Tam' (green papaya salad). Packed with flavor; use this salad as a side dish and serve with Thai glutinous rice.

Provided by wiley

Categories Vegetable Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and grated
3 tablespoons crushed dried shrimp
⅔ pound long beans, sliced thin and mashed
5 cherry tomatoes, halved
5 Thai chilies, sliced thin
1 tablespoon palm sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
juice of 1 lime, or more to taste
3 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped

Steps:

Toss the cucumbers, dried shrimp, beans, and tomatoes together in a bowl.
Stir the Thai chilies, palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice together in a small bowl; pour over the cucumber mixture. Toss to combine. Adjust seasoning to your taste. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the mixture to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.2 calories, Carbohydrate 57.9 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 10.2 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 625.1 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

CUCUMBER SALAD

Cucumber Salad image

Yield Makes 8 servings (as part of larger meal)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fine-quality dried shrimp such as BDMP or Sea Emperor brands (optional)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons nam pla (Asian fish sauce; preferably Thai)
2 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 lb total), halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/8 inch thick
2 small shallots, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)

Steps:

Finely grind shrimp (if using) in a blender until very fluffy, about 1 minute.
Stir together lime juice, sugar, and fish sauce in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then add cucumber and shallot, tossing to coat.
Serve salad sprinkled with dried shrimp.