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This Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe is a light and flavorful salad topped with a sweet and spicy dressing! Pair this loaded vegetable salad with your favorite protein for a refreshing lunch or easy dinner idea!
This easy Thai cucumber salad recipe is refreshing and cooling with each bite and the ideal summer salad recipe! The peppers, carrots, and onions add some major crunch. And the peanut chili dressing brings a bit of spice and its a bonus that it is super simple to make. I am talking as in throw it in a bowl, whisk and you are good to go.
If you are on the hunt for a light, refreshing and vegetable loaded recipe, then you will love this! It’s the best Thai Cucumber Salad recipe!
ingredients you’ll need for thisThai Cucumber Salad recipe
- English Cucumbers
- Carrots
- Bell Peppers
- Cilantro
- Green onions
- Peanuts
- Peanut Butter
- Soy Sauce, gluten-free if needed
- Rice Vinegar
- Sesame Chile Oil
- Honey
- Lime Juice
- Garlic
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Black Pepper
how to makeThai Cucumber Salad recipe
- To begin, you can either thinly slice the cucumbers or spiralize them. If you wish to spiralize, trim the ends of the cucumber. Spiralize the cucumbers or use a mandolin to thinly slice.If not, trim the ends of the cucumber and thinly slice.
- Add to a large mixing bowl. Toss with the carrots, sliced bell peppers, and green onions.
- To make thePeanut Chili Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame chile oil, honey, water, lime, garlic, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
- To serve, drizzle salad with the dressing and garnish with chopped peanuts.
how to storeThai Cucumber Salad recipe
If you wish to make this ahead of time, I would suggest storing the cucumber noodles and remaining ingredients separate as the cucumber noodles can get soggy. My suggestion, prepare the other ingredients, then spiralize or thinly slice the cucumber as close to consuming as possible for the best texture.
what to serve with thisThai Cucumber Salad recipe
This Thai cucumber recipe is delicious on its own but if you wish to serve your favorite protein over it, grilled shrimp or chicken is a great pick!
how far in advance can I make the cucumber noodles?
I highly suggest a crisp, extremely fresh Englishcucumber as regular cucumbers can get quite soft. And try not to spiralize the cucumber too far in advance as they can get soggy. I love to chop all the other ingredients and store in an air tight container. Then, spiralize or slice the cucumbers and keep them in a separate container. Then, combine when its meal time, drizzle with the dressing and a good sprinkle of crushed peanuts.
YUM!
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Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe with Peanut Chili Vinaigrette
Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe with Peanut Chili Vinaigrette is a light and flavorful salad with a sweet and spicy dressing and loaded with vegetables!
20 minPrep Time
20 minTotal Time
Yields 2
Author: Megan
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Ingredients
- Salad:
- 4 large English Cucumbers
- 1 cup Julienned carrots
- 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow), thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- Garnish, 1/3 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- Peanut Chili Vinaigrette:
- 1 heaping tablespoons peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (Tamari Gluten Free Sauce, if needed)
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoons sesame chile oil
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pinch ground black pepper
Instructions
- Salad: To begin, you can either thinly slice the cucumbers or spiralize them. If you wish to spiralize, trim the ends of the cucumber. Spiralize the cucumbers or use a mandolin to thinly slice.
- Toss with the carrots, sliced bell peppers and green onions.
- Peanut Chili Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame chile oil, honey, water, lime, garlic, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
- To serve, drizzle salad with the dressing and garnish with chopped peanuts.
Notes
*This is the spiralizer I use and love!*If you wish to not spiralize the cucumbers, just thinly slice.
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As if I wasn't already convinced that I need to get artificial lighting! These photos look great. I was going to wait until fall/winter when it starts getting dark earlier, but I do think they'd help with schedule flexibility for sure.
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Meg says Awe thanks Erin! I just couldn't take it anymore! Having the flexibility is so nice!
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We are brain twining! I literally just discovered spiralized cucumbers this week...and developed 3 recipes with them because they are SO GOOD!And with that spicy peanut goodness?! YES PLEASE. Pinned!
- Meg says
Aren't they amazing! My other fav is cucumber, strawberry, feta and poppyseed dressing. Ugh so good!Thanks dear!
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OMG, this looks amazing! I love how colorful it is, I feel healthier just looking at it!
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- Meg says
Right?! Colorful food is just that much better! Thanks Kellie!
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- jill conyers says
This looks so good! Pinning for menu planning.
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- Meg says
Why thank you Jill! Hope you enjoy!
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- Kate @ Diethood says
Dayummm that's gorgeous! This is definitely my type of salad! Love the combination of crunchy peanuts with garlic and cucumbers.
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- Meg says
Awe thanks so much Kate!! And yes to all those flavors!
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What a beautiful dish! Your photos are stunning, Megan! I'd say you're figuring out the whole new lighting thing JUST FINE! This salad would be perfect for a warm, summer day - so fresh!
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- Meg says
Oh thank you so much Sara! Defiantly better days than other and this was the better day ;)
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This is such a pretty salad, Meg! Loving it for the 4th! Pinned!
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- Meg says
Ohhh I love that idea! Thanks Justine!
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- Cate | Chez CateyLou says
These pix are gorgeous - I'm going to have to pick your brain about artificial light because I'm tired of being a slave to natural light! This salad is literally my perfect salad - I am obsessed with any kind of peanut-thai-dressing!
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- Meg says
Awe thank you Cate! And yes...please do! Just email me! I wouldn't mind talking or even skyping!
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- Ashley says See AlsoPineapple Dessert Recipes
I think these photos came out fantastic! I was actually thinking about it before you even said anything about the artificial light! Plus, that salad itself is gorgeous too!
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- Meg says
Oh you are so sweet! Thank you Ashley! I am loving the light for the fact of its flexibility! So totally go for it if you are on the edge! So worth it.
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you just convinced me I need to get artificial lighting!! these photos are gorgeous
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- Meg says
I am loving it and I think you would too! Thanks Heather!
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Lighting is always a struggle! I have to plan my whole day around when the lighting is best in my house to take photos. Yours look really good. If you hadn't said so, I would have never known they were taken in artificial light!
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- Meg says
Ugh -- it's awful, isn't it?! And thank you so much!
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I am SUPER impressed with these photos, I would never have guessed that you used artificial lights! I have tried my lights so many times and can just not get them to look this good. So for now, I'm still a slave to the morning light :( :( This salad looks amazing...all of my favorite flavors packed into one salad!
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- Meg says
Oh you are so sweet! Thank you! And this is the only light I have tried that doesn't look awful! Let me know if you are interested in it ;)
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- Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
I love reading about your ups and your downs. I love seeing you grow with your blog and I especially love your authenticity. Keep being real because we all love it and we love youuu!!Now for these gorgeous photos..so stunning! You are killing it with the artificial light. Please tell Nick to buy me one!!!!! ;-)
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- Meg says
Awe thank you so much hun! And I hope he does let you! Just show him some of these pics ;)
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I love these photos and all of your photos for that matter!! I had to start using artificial lighting a couple months ago because I couldn't ever find the right time of day to get a decent photo. It was driving me and my family crazy!!! I too never know how much to share on the blog and sometimes I really dread the writing part!!! I love cucumbers and I would never thought to use them in a salad like this!! Great Job!!!
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- Meg says
Oh you are so sweet! Thank you Malinda! And good for you! Working with natural like isn't for everyone and that isn't the only thing that makes for great photos! Its if you know how to work a camera ;)
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Megan, I loved reading this! I also struggle about sharing too little or too much of my personal life AND thought of buying an artificial light to help be in better control. As always gorgeous photos! (I couldn't tell this was artificial until you said something.
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- Meg says
Awe thank you Laura! If you are on the fence, totally do it! Jut try it out and see if it helps!
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- Micaela De La Cerda says
This was absolutely amazing! I'm usually really picky about recipes and I will make this over and over and not change a thing. Thank you!
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- Meg says
Wow! You just made my day! So happy you enjoyed it. And thank you so much for coming back and letting me know how it turned out. I greatly appreciate that.Have a wonderful weekend :)
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- Corina says
Absolutely beautiful pictures and the salad sounds so delicious!
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- Meg says
Why thank you Corina!
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- Sarah says
This looks so good, I love my salads and Pad Thai! I just need to get some peppers and green onions and I think I have everything else.
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OH this just looks so light and refreshing, which actually sounds really good after a lot of heavy winter meals!! I haven't tried making my own dressing because I'm always afraid I'll make too much and waste it, ha! I need to though it sounds delicious
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- Rebecca | NOURISHED. says
This looks amazing!! Love this twist on cucumber salad and that dressing sounds totally delicious. I can't wait to give this a try!!
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- Laura says
I would eat my big toe if it was smothered in this peanut sauce! YUM!
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What a gorgeous salad! I bet it's so crunchy and delicious, especially with that peanut sauce! I love the photos!
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- Taylor Kiser says
I seriously need this salad in my life! It's sure to become a favorite! Love everything about it!
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- Emily Kyle says
I can't believe these pictures were taken with artificial light, they are so beautiful! You have quite a talent, I have never been able to make artificial light work for myself. It will be great when your babe arrives to have the flexibility of being able to shoot whenever (try 2am ;) ). I can't wait to give this recipe a try when I have fresh garden cucumbers :)
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- Alisa Fleming says
I love everything about this salad! I'm a sucker for anything Thai peanut and it's positively stunning, too! You're a genius - I'd have trouble making it look this pretty with natural light, let alone artificial!
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I struggle with the same thing. I don't usually share much personal info but the odd time I do, I find I do get more engagement and traffic on those posts. It find it odd sharing personal stories when I'm posting a recipe though and I don't think I've ever really figured out the balance, especially when you're also trying to write for SEO. I'll have to head over and read the post you were talking about. I think the photos look awesome for artificial light, I wouldn't even have guessed it. I've never been able to figure artificial lighting out but these really do look bright and beautiful! The salad looks amazing, love all those flavours! Thanks for sharing all this!
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