Cucumber Salad With Peanuts Food

ASIAN CUCUMBER AND PEANUT SALAD

Asian Cucumber and Peanut Salad image

A fresh cucumber salad with a real kick! My mom adds rice noodles making it a great lunch or dinner add-on. I prefer it as it is.

Provided by tammyn316

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon Asian-style chili-garlic sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out with a spoon, and thinly sliced
½ cup chopped peanuts
2 green onions, chopped

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 438.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

THAI CUCUMBER SALAD WITH PEANUTS

Thai Cucumber Salad with Peanuts image

Peanuts add welcome crunch to this tangy and refreshing Thai cucumber salad.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories Salads

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ medium red onion, very thinly sliced
2 large English cucumbers, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced crosswise ¼-inch thick
⅓ cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup salted peanuts
1 large jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (or use 1-2 Thai chiles for more heat)
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
¼ cup fresh lime juice, from 2-3 limes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 garlic clove, minced

Steps:

Place the onions in a small bowl of cold water. Let sit for ten minutes, then drain well and pat dry with a paper towel.
Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk the lime juice, oil, fish sauce, sugar, and garlic.
Add the drained red onions, cucumbers, cilantro, peanuts and jalapeño pepper to the dressing. Taste and add the salt if necessary. Serve the salad within 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238, Fat 16g, Carbohydrate 21g, Protein 6g, SaturatedFat 2g, Sugar 12g, Fiber 3g, Sodium 660mg, Cholesterol 0mg

CUCUMBER PEANUT SALAD

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Easy to make Indian salad.

Provided by RADHIKA GHATAGE

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 large cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
salt to taste
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 dried red chile pepper
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped peanuts
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

Mix together salt and cucumber, and allow to drain in a colander for ten minutes to release water. Pat dry, and place in a medium size bowl.
Melt butter in a small saucepan, and stir in cumin and chili pepper.
Add peanuts, lemon juice, sugar, and melted butter to cucumber, and stir together. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 336.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g