Sweet and spicy Asian Cucumber Salad packed with crispy fresh vegetables and tossed with a light Thai dressing!
Do you have a restaurant you go to where you always order the same dish?
I have a lot of restaurants like this especially a particular Thai restaurant. I just love Thai food and the menu at this restaurant has a lot to choose from.
Asian Cucumber Salad
A coworker and I always got Thai food over our lunch break. I walked in saying I was going to try something new but when it came down to it I got the same thing. The lunch special (spicy basil chicken) with a small little chicken soup and an Asian Cucumber Salad. I could never move past this combination due to the fear that whatever I ordered just wouldn’t live up to it.
Now back to that Asian Cucumber Salad. I crave salads a lot and this one of those. I recreated it at home because it seemed easy enough, healthy and I knew my husband wouldn’t touch it (he hates cucumbers) so I would have it all to myself! 😉
This Asian Cucumber Salad recipe is very similar to the one I get at my favorite Thai restaurant thanks to Alice at Savory Sweet Life. I added 1 jalapeno to my salad for a little extra spice but feel free to leave that out. I just love the crunch of cucumbers and how refreshing this salad is. The spice and sweetness mix perfectly together.
Recipe from Savory Sweet Life
Have a great Monday!
Julia
Julia,
Where do I get the jalapeño chili? Is it fresh or in a jar?
Thanks
Shari
It is just a jalapeño pepper that you find in the produce section. For the chili garlic sauce you can usually find that in the Asian section {not the cold section}. Hope you like it.
Thanks for the recipe. I have tons of Asian cucumbers this year. I grew some of my own Asian cucumbers this year – got the seeds from an Asian store. You should try it. Here are some pictures from my blog.. http://earthlychow.com/asian-cucumber-tien-chin-long
So pretty, your photography really brought out the colors of the produce. And light and refreshing, perfect for summer.
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This looks so good and refreshing! I love that pickle-y thing going on. And also that you made it since your husband will leave it alone 😉
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This is so light and summery!!!! The crunch factor in this salad is calling my name.
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I love the crunch factor too!
Julia: i’ve always wanted to make this but didnt know how to get the sugar/vinegar sauce to work. I’ve got farmer’s market cukes, so thx for posting. Beth
I hope you like it! This sugar/vinegar sauce wasn’t as sweet as the Thai restaurant but I still really liked it. You could do more sugar if you prefer a less vinegar vinaigrette. Enjoy!!
I love cucumber salads in the summer! SO fresh and full of great things from the garden.
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I know! I just love summer and all the veggies!
I know! I just love summer veggies!
I could eat this salad every day!! Yum!!
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Me too!
I love this. I have an Asian salad similar to this but we add fresh bean sprouts to it. I’ll try yours!
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That sounds delicious!
Love this recipe. Thank you.
You are welcome!