Thai Cucumber and Peanut Salad – Kilted Chef

Ingredients

• 2 Persian cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber), thinly sliced or ribboned
• 1 small carrot, shaved into ribbons (optional but nice)
• 1/4 small red onion, very thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup fresh herbs (mix of cilantro, mint, Thai basil if you’ve got it)
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, roughly crushed
• 1 red chili or Fresno, thinly sliced (optional, for heat)
• 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp fish sauce (or soy sauce for veg version)
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 small garlic clove, grated or minced
• Pinch of salt