Spicy Cucumber and Peanut Salad

This cucumber salad with peanuts, garlic, and green onions is packed full of flavor. A sweet-salty dressing featuring spicy Asian chili-garlic sauce brings it all together.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 155 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Huy Fong Foods®)
• 2 medium cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out with a spoon, and thin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until softened and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.

Step 2

Whisk vinegar and sugar together in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved. Whisk in chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, red pepper flakes, and cooled garlic until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions until coated with dressing. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.