Cucumber Salad

Name: Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 lb total), halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/8 inch thick; 118 milliliters fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps nam pla (Asian fish sauce; preferably Thai); 2 Tbsps fine-quality dried shrimp such as BDMP or Sea Emperor brands (optional); 2 Tbsps small shallots, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps sugar

Cucumber Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Finely grind shrimp (if using) in a blender until very fluffy, about 1 minute.

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Shrimp

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Blender

Stir together lime juice, sugar, and fish sauce in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then add cucumber and shallot, tossing to coat.

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Fish Sauce

Lime Juice

Cucumber

Shallot

Sugar

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Bowl

Serve salad sprinkled with dried shrimp.

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Dried Shrimp

• Shrimp can be ground 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature. • Salad (without shrimp) can be made 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.

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Shrimp