Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Cucumber Salad. Combine cucumber and onion in a separate bowl. Pour vinegar mixture over cucumber and onion mixture and toss to coat. I happened to have a cucumber in the fridge the other day when I was making my Andouille and Shrimp Fried Rice and decided to make a cucumber salad, only I wanted to put an Asian twist to it.
This salad is great on it's own, served as a side with your favorite savory dish. I love this salad on top of tacos with sour cream, super yum! Consider leaving the peel on when making this Sweet Chilli Thai Cucumber Salad. You can cook Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Cucumber Salad using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Cucumber Salad
- Prepare 2 cups of cucumber that's been cut into roughly 1/3" cubes (roughly 2 to 3 Persian/Lebanese cucumbers).
- Prepare 1/8 of small red onion, very thinly sliced on the vertical.
- It's 1/3 cup of Thai sweet chili sauce.
- It's 1 Tablespoon of fish sauce.
- It's 1 Tablespoon of chili garlic sauce, sambal, or sriracha.
- You need 1-2 teaspoons of fresh lime juice.
- Prepare of chopped fresh Thai basil, mint, or cilantro.
Stir cucumber and onion into the sauce. In a small bowl whisk together rice vinegar, sweet Thai chili sauce, sesame oil, sugar, granulated garlic and salt. Place sliced cucumber and onion in another bowl. Pour vinaigrette over and toss to coat.
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Cucumber Salad step by step
- Put your cucumbers and onions in a large-ish bowl..
- Add Thai sweet chili sauce, fish sauce, and lime..
- Toss thoroughly, and, if you want some heat, add the chili garlic sauce/sambal/sriracha, and toss thoroughly again..
- Add your fresh herb(s) of choice..
- Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes to let the cucumber take up the dressing, tossing once or twice to make sure everything absorbs flavor evenly, and enjoy!.
I don't think it gets much easier than that. Cucumbers, Green Onions, Peanuts, Sesame Oil, Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Crunchy Thai Cucumber Salad is filled with crisp cucumbers in a slightly sweet and spicy dressings, then topped with crunchy peanuts. Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe spiked with Red Chili Soy Vinaigrette is flavorful, refreshing, easy and the perfect companion to all your Asian dinners or stand-alone-delicious! This Thai Cucumber Salad recipe is not only bursting with chilled cucumbers but carrots, bell peppers and red onion for a popping fresh crunch, but the real star is the Red Chili Soy Vinaigrette. In the meantime, make the Dressing, by combining all the ingredients in a small sauce pan.
