Thai Cucumber Salad with Lime and Chili
Toss cucumber with lime juice, fish sauce (or soy), chili, and a hint of sugar for a fast side.
Total
10 min
Prep
10 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 medium English cucumber
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce(optional)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari)(optional)
- 1 to 2 chili (fresh Thai chili or serrano), finely sliced
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 pinch kosher salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the cucumber, then slice into thin half-moons. If you prefer less watery salad, lightly salt the slices and let sit 5 minutes, then pat dry.
- 2
In a bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce (or soy sauce), sugar, and chili until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Add cucumber to the bowl and toss until evenly coated. Taste and adjust with a tiny extra squeeze of lime, a pinch of sugar, or more chili if desired.
- 4
Serve immediately as a fast side.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
45
2% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 650 mg |
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