Thai cucumber salad with pineapple, greens and peanuts
4 servings
30 minutes
Thai cucumber salad with pineapples, herbs, and peanuts is a delightful combination of sweetness, freshness, and mild spiciness. Its roots go deep into Thai cuisine, where the harmony of flavors plays a key role. Sweet pineapple pairs perfectly with crunchy cucumber, while fragrant cilantro and mint add freshness. The dressing made from fish sauce, lime, palm sugar, and chili gives the salad a subtle sweet-sour spiciness. The finishing touch is crunchy roasted peanuts that add textural richness to the dish. This salad is perfect as a light appetizer or refreshing side dish to main courses.
1
Peel the pineapple, remove the core, and cut it into small pieces. Transfer to a bowl.
- Pineapple: 0.5 piece
2
Peel the cucumber and cut it into small pieces, then add it to the pineapple.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
3
Add finely chopped green onion, cilantro, and mint.
- Spring onion: 2 pieces
- Chopped cilantro (coriander leaf): 4 tablespoons
- Chopped mint leaves: 4 tablespoons
4
In a small bowl, mix fish sauce, juice, grated lime zest, sugar, and finely chopped chili.
- Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Lime: 1 piece
- Palm sugar: 1 teaspoon
- Fresh chili pepper: 1 piece
5
Sprinkle the salad with dressing and mix well.
- Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
6
Serve sprinkled with crushed peanuts.
- Roasted peanuts: 120 g
