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spicy cucumber salad

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Patrick Johnson
@pwjohnso
Kingwood, TX

This quick and easy recipe will add a little jazz to your everyday cucumbers.

(1 rating)
yield 3 -4
prep time 1 Hr
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For spicy cucumber salad

  • 2 md
    cucumbers
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    white vinegar
  • 2
    bird chlies, fresh, minced (substitute 1 serrano)
  • 3-4 oz
    peanuts, roasted, crushed
  • 3
    shallots, sliced
  • 1/2 c
    cilantro, rough chopped
  • 1 tsp
    fish sauce

How To Make spicy cucumber salad

  • 1
    Peel cucumbers, slice in half lengthways and remove seeds with a spoon.
  • 2
    Slice into 1/2 inch slices.
  • 3
    Dissolve sugar in vinegar and toss cucumber in the mixture.
  • 4
    Mix well with minced chilli, crushed peanuts, shallots, fish sauce and cilantro leaves.
  • 5
    Marinate for 1 hour before serving.
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