Asian spicy cucumber salad

2 servings

15 minutes

This salad is a great accompaniment to Asian fish or chicken dishes with steamed rice as a side dish.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 90.2
• Proteins: 3.6g
• Fats: 0.5g
• Carbohydrates: 18.8g

Ingredients

• Fresh cilantro (coriander): 1 bunch
• Cucumbers: 2 pc
• White onion: 1 pc
• Garlic: 1 head
• Red chili pepper: to taste
• Water: 3 tbsp
• Rice vinegar: 1 tbsp
• Fish sauce: 1 tbsp
• Sugar: 0.5 tsp
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Cut cucumbers and onions into small cubes of the same size, chop the cilantro, salt everything, and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fresh cilantro (coriander): 1 bunch
   • Cucumbers: 2 pieces
   • White onion: 1 piece
   • Salt:  to taste

2. Preparing the dressing: first finely chop the garlic and chili pepper. Remove the green core from the garlic if present. If using dried chili, grind it in a mortar. In a separate container, mix water, sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, lemon juice, and add garlic and chili.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 1 head
   • Red chili pepper:  to taste
   • Water: 3 tablespoons
   • Rice vinegar: 1 tablespoon
   • Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Sugar: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon

3. Dress the salad and mix everything thoroughly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 3 tablespoons
   • Rice vinegar: 1 tablespoon
   • Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon