
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
Gently smash cucumbers with a rolling pin or the back of a heavy knife just to break open.
- 2
Tear into irregular 2" pieces and place in a medium bowl; season lightly with salt.
- 3
Let sit at least 5 minutes and up to 1 hour.
- 4
Meanwhile, whisk chiles, garlic, vinegar, fish sauce, and sugar in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves.
- 5
Let sit while cucumbers macerate.
- 6
Drain cucumbers, discarding any liquid they have released.
- 7
Add to bowl with dressing and toss several times to coat.
- 8
Top with peanuts.
- 9
Dressing can be made 3 days ahead.
- 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