Juicy cucumbers are one of my favorite summer vegetables, and I like to slice one up and eat it with a bit of salt for an afternoon snack, but using them as a base for salads is my favorite way to eat them. We’ve been on a cucumber salad binge lately, trying different vegetable combinations and vinaigrettes, and this is by far our favorite to date. The Thai vinaigrette gets a little kick from crushed red peppers (pepper flakes), which you can adjust to your taste. Make sure you use an unseasoned rice vinegar because the seasoned kind has added sugar and salt.
Recipe Notes
If you eat gluten free, read labels to make sure that the rice vinegar and the fish sauce are gluten free.
Cucumber Salad with Tomato, Bell Pepper, and Spicy Thai Lime Vinaigrette
Servings: 6
Calories: 46kcal
Equipment
- cruet or small jar with lid
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers (peeled and julienned)
- 12 cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 red bell pepper (seeded and cut into thin strips)
- 1/2 cup shredded or julienned carrot
- cilantro sprigs (for garnish)
Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup gluten-free unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or light brown sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add the lime juice, rice vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, minced garlic, pepper flakes, and sea salt in a cruet or small jar with a lid. Cover and shake well.
- Toss the cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper strips, and carrots in a serving bowl and drizzle with some of the dressing. Top with cilantro sprigs for garnish and serve with the remaining vinaigrette on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2472IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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Cucumbers are one of my favorites, too, and I can enjoy them in so many ways… gonna definitely try this combination… thanks for sharing…
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A cool refreshing salad for our Dog Days of Summer. It looks like it is bursting with flavor and freshness. Thanks.
That looks so good! I just ate a cucumber from my garden, but haven’t had too many yet.
Very nice flavors! I was thinking some jicama might be good in there as well.
This looks so good…I’m browsing for a salad to make for a cookout this weekend and this just might fit the bill!
This sounds awesome! I wish I had seen this recipe before the world’s largest Armenian cucumber landed in my CSA box. But odds are, there will be another one in there today!
I made this a couple weeks ago – wonderful!!! I will be making it again this week. Thanks for the yummy post!