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Asian Peanut Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 English cucumbers
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar, seasoned or unseasoned
  • 1 tsp hot honey or regular honey
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
Topping Ingredients 
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts with salt
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

  • To prepare cucumbers, slice the cucumbers in half lengthwise. Then, slice each half lengthwise two or three times lengthwise. Cut the long slices into bite-size pieces and place them in a colander. Sprinkle the Kosher salt over the bite-sized pieces and toss them in a colander. Set aside 
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, sesame oil, tamari, rice vinegar, honey, and minced garlic. Whisk well to combine. Set aside.
  • Using a cutting board, roughly chop the peanuts with the cilantro and red pepper flakes until you get a nice topping consistency that can be easily sprinkled. 
  • Add the cucumber pieces to the dressing and toss to combine.
  • Plate roughly half the dressed cucumber pieces into a serving bowl or platter and sprinkle with half of the peanut cilantro topping. Add the rest of the dressed cucumber pieces and top with the remaining topping.
  • Serve immediately or can be made up to 8 hours before serving.  
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