Tangy Thai Cucumber Salad Recipes

THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and cook until mixture has consistency of syrup, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; let cool completely.
• Add cucumber, onion, and chile; toss to combine. Let stand until cucumbers absorb liquid, 5 minutes, then toss again. Salad can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 week. Top with peanuts and herbs just before serving.

SWEET AND TANGY THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• DRESSING: If you aren't the biggest fan of fish sauce, start with 1 teaspoon instead of two. Combine the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
• THAI CUCUMBER SALAD: Combine the ingredients for the salad (except the peanuts) in a medium bowl. Pour the prepared dressing on top and stir so all the cucumbers are evenly coated in the dressing. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and allow the salad to marinate in the refrigerator for roughly 15-20 minutes or up to 1-2 hours. Add the peanuts to the top right before serving.

TANGY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers in a strainer; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and toss. Let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well. Place in a large bowl; add tomatoes and onion. In a small bowl; add tomatoes and onion. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture and toss. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SWEET AND TANGY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

TANGY THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan: combine sugar, vinegar, water, chili pepper sauce and salt. Stir, cook over low-medium heat until sugar dissolved.
• Pour warm mixture over prepared cucumbers, onions and cilantro.
• Refrigerate until ready to eat. At least one hour cooling is best. Longer works too.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with additional cilantro & peanuts if using.
• I doubled the amount of cucumber but did not double the vinegar - sugar marinade.

THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the cucumbers with the salt in a colander, and leave in the sink to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse with cold water, then drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Whisk together the sugar and vinegar in a mixing bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cucumbers, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro; toss to combine. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top before serving.

SWEET AND TANGY THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sugar, hot water, white vinegar, and salt in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Stir cucumber and onion into the sauce. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to soften the texture of the vegetables and reduce pungency of the onion.

RICK'S THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix water, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• In a serving bowl arrange the cucumber, pepper, cilantro, and onion in layers.
• Pour the vinegar mixture over the salad.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.