Smashed Cucumber Salad with Hot Vinegar
ThaiHardDairy-FreeGluten-Free

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Hot Vinegar

A delicious thai dish. Gluten-free friendly. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

71 min

Serves

6

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 5 mini seedless or Persian cucumbers or 1 small English hothouse cucumber (about 12 oz.)
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 red or green Thai chiles
  • halved lengthwise keeping stem end intact
  • or 1 serrano chile
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • lightly smashed
  • 1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • Chopped unsalted or salted roasted peanuts (for serving)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gently smash cucumbers with a rolling pin or the back of a heavy knife just to break open.

  2. 2

    Tear into irregular 2" pieces and place in a medium bowl; season lightly with salt.

  3. 3

    Let sit at least 5 minutes and up to 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, whisk chiles, garlic, vinegar, fish sauce, and sugar in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves.

  5. 5

    Let sit while cucumbers macerate.

  6. 6

    Drain cucumbers, discarding any liquid they have released.

  7. 7

    Add to bowl with dressing and toss several times to coat.

  8. 8

    Top with peanuts.

  9. 9

    Dressing can be made 3 days ahead.

  10. 10

    Cover and chill.

Cooking Timer

01:11:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:25 min
Cook Time:46 min
Total Time:71 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:6