Thai Cucumber Salad - easiest and best homemade Thai cucumber salad recipe that is better than your favorite Thai restaurants, guaranteed!

I love Thai food, so much so that I go to Thailand every year whenever I am back in Asia. There is just something about the perfect balance of flavors that have us hooked on Thai food, including small dishes such as this Thai cucumber salad that is often served with appetizers like Thai chicken sate, Thai fish cake and shrimp cake.


Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

Thai Cucumber Salad - easiest and best homemade Thai cucumber salad recipe that is better than your favorite Thai restaurants, guaranteed.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Mix Time 5 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb cucumber cut into pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 small red onion sliced
2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Dressing:

2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Add salt to the cucumber, mix well and set aside in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. In the meantime, make the Dressing, by combining all the ingredients in a small sauce pan. Turn on the heat and reduce the Dressing a bit so it's slightly thickened. Let cool.
Drain the salt water from the cucumber completely. Toss the cucumber, onion, and mix with the Dressing. Top with the peanut and cilantro, serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Thai cucumber salad is best served with Thai chicken sate, Thai fish cake or shrimp cake.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving (3 g)
Calories 131
Calories from Fat 29
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.2g
5%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Sodium 339mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 24.4g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g
6%
Sugars 19g
Protein 2.6g
5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.