Spicy Cucumber and Peanut Salad
Description
This cucumber salad with peanuts, garlic, and green onions is packed full of flavor. A sweet-salty dressing featuring spicy Asian chili-garlic sauce brings it all together.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon vegetable oil
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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3 tablespoons white vinegar
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1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
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1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Huy Fong Foods®)
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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2 medium cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out with a spoon, and thinly sliced
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1/2 cup chopped peanuts
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2 green onions, chopped
Directions
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Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until softened and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
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Whisk vinegar and sugar together in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved. Whisk in chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, red pepper flakes, and cooled garlic until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions until coated with dressing. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.