Thai Cucumber Tomato Salad

This delicious cucumber and tomato salad is tossed with fresh cilantro in a sweet and sour dressing of rice vinegar, lime juice, and sugar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 68 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons chopped peanuts
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 large cucumber
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
• 0.25 cup rice vinegar
• 0.25 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and cut into wedges

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Make the dressing: Stir vinegar, lime juice, and sugar together in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.

Step 2

Make the salad: Hold cucumber upright and use a peeler to remove strips of peel lengthwise, making a pattern of peeled and unpeeled strips all the way around for a decorative effect. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, then thinly slice each half.

Step 3

Place cucumber into a salad bowl with tomatoes and red onion; mix to combine. Pour dressing over salad and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Step 4

Just before serving, stir cilantro into salad and sprinkle chopped peanuts over top.