Name: Thai Smashed Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 Persian cucumbers; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 2 tbsp lime juice (about 2 limes); 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 clove garlic (finely grated); 1 tsp Chili flakes; 1 tsp Sesame oil; Cilantro (large handful, roughly torn); 3 tbsp Roasted unsalted peanuts (roughly crushed); 2 Shallots (thinly sliced)

Thai Smashed Cucumber Salad

Cucumbers smashed and torn, tossed in a bright fish sauce lime dressing with fresh herbs and crushed peanuts.

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Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: 2 as a side

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Equipment

Ingredients

2 Persian cucumbers

Dressing

2 tbsp Fish Sauce
2 tbsp lime juice about 2 limes
1 tbsp Sugar
1 clove garlic finely grated
1 tsp Chili flakes
1 tsp Sesame oil

To Finish

Cilantro large handful, roughly torn
3 tbsp Roasted unsalted peanuts roughly crushed
2 Shallots thinly sliced

Instructions

Dressing

Place cucumbers on a cutting board. Using the flat side of a knife or a heavy pan, smash firmly along the length until the skin splits and the flesh cracks open.
Cut into rough 1.5-inch chunks. Irregular shapes are the point as they grip the dressing better than clean cuts.

Dressing

Mix cucumbers together with fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, cilantro, and chili flakes. Taste and adjust lime or fish sauce to preference.