Cucumbers in Spicy Peanut Sauce
This dish features sliced cucumbers drizzled with a spicy and tangy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large English cucumbers sliced about ⅓rd inch thick
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped peanuts toasted
Peanut Sauce
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried red chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Slice the cucumbers into ⅓rd inch thick pieces and place them in a serving bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut butter, honey, minced garlic, chili flakes, black pepper, and parsley to create the peanut sauce.
- Pour the peanut sauce over the cucumbers and toss gently to combine.
- Sprinkle toasted peanuts on top before serving.
Notes
You can adjust the level of spiciness by varying the amount of chili flakes.