Cucumber Tomato Salad with Sweet Lime Vinaigrette
Description
This delicious cucumber and tomato salad is tossed with fresh cilantro and crushed peanuts in a sweet and tangy dressing of rice vinegar, lime juice, and sugar.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons lime juice
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1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
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1 large cucumber
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2 medium tomatoes, seeded and cut into wedges
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1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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3 tablespoons chopped peanuts
Directions
1
Make the dressing: Stir vinegar, lime juice, and sugar together in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
2
Make the salad: Hold cucumber upright and use a peeler to remove strips of peel lengthwise, making a pattern of peeled and unpeeled strips all the way around for a decorative effect. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, then thinly slice each half.
3
Place cucumber into a salad bowl with tomatoes and red onion; mix to combine. Pour dressing over salad and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
4
Just before serving, stir cilantro into salad and sprinkle chopped peanuts over top.