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Cucumber Carrot Salad with Roasted Peanuts

Crisp julienned cucumber and carrot tossed in a punchy garlic-chili fish sauce dressing, topped with crunchy crushed peanuts.

20 min2 porciones

Ingredientes

2 cucumber · seeds removed, sliced into thin long strips then cut into shorter pieces
1 carrot · fresh, shredded
2 tsp sugar · divided — one portion for salting vegetables, one for the sauce
salt · to taste, used when resting the vegetables
garlic · chopped, then blended
red chili pepper · spicy, chopped, then blended with garlic
1 tbsp fish sauce
black pepper · to taste
chili powder · to taste
olive oil · to taste
roasted peanuts · crushed, plus extra whole or crushed for topping

Preparación

1
Prep and Slice Cucumbers
Take two cucumbers and remove the watery seeds by scraping them out with a spoon. Slice the cucumbers carefully into thin, long strips, then cut the strips into shorter bite-sized pieces for easy eating.
2
Shred Carrot and Combine
Shred one fresh carrot using a grater or julienne peeler. Add the shredded carrot to a large glass bowl with the cucumber strips.
3
Salt, Sugar, and Rest
Add a spoonful of sugar and salt to the bowl with the cucumber and carrot. Mix well with your hands until the vegetables are evenly coated. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes so the vegetables absorb the flavor and release excess water.
4
Blend Garlic and Chili
Chop some garlic and a spicy red chili pepper. Place them into a small electric blender or food processor and blend together into a coarse paste.
5
Squeeze Out Excess Water
After the resting period, use your hands to firmly squeeze the cucumber and carrot mixture in batches, wringing out as much excess water as possible. This keeps the vegetables extra crunchy.
6
Season the Salad
Add one spoonful of sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, chili powder, and olive oil to the squeezed vegetables. Stir gently until the sauce evenly coats everything.
7
Add Garlic Chili Paste
Spoon the blended garlic and chili paste into the bowl and mix it thoroughly into the salad.
8
Toss in Peanuts
Pour crushed roasted peanuts over the salad and mix well so the peanuts are fully combined with the vegetables and dressing.
9
Plate and Serve
Plate the salad by mounding it into a small green mountain shape. Top with additional crushed roasted peanuts for extra crunch. Serve immediately.