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thai cucumber salad

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Eve Pell
@efpjordan
Chesterfield, VA

When I met my husband he owned a Thai restaurant that served the best cucumber salad. It was a family recipe and the chef would not share it, not that I blame him. Fast forward. My garden is really producing cucumbers so i decided to make up my own recipe.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For thai cucumber salad

  • 2 md
    cucumbers
  • 1 sm
    red onion
  • 1 md
    carrot
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 6 Tbsp
    rice vinegar (substitute white)
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 4 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    water

How To Make thai cucumber salad

  • 1
    Dissolve sugar in water over low heat in small saucepan
  • 2
    Slice cucumbers, red onion, and carrot very thinly. (I used a potato peeler on the carrots)
  • 3
    Stir the lime juice, crushed red pepper, rice vinegar, and salt into vegetables.
  • 4
    Finish with the sugar water, stirring it all well.
  • 5
    Refrigerate for at least half hour.
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