Asian Cucumber and Peanut Salad

Asian chili-garlic sauce adds sprightly color and a good-sized spicy kick to an easy cucumber salad with peanuts and green onions.

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

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped peanuts
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Asian-style chili-garlic sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Set garlic aside to cool.

Step 2

Whisk vinegar and sugar in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved; add chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, cooked garlic, and red pepper flakes until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions to coat with dressing. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.