Cucumber Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ English cucumbers (thinly sliced)

¼ - ⅓ cup peanuts (chopped small, lightly salted)

2 teaspoons white sesame seeds (plus extra as garnish)

2-3 tablespoons green onion (as garnish)

pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 ½ - 2 tablespoons water (depending on preferred thickness)

1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon sriracha

2 teaspoons rice vinegar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

Make the Dressing

Combine creamy peanut butter, sriracha, maple syrup, low sodium soy sauce, water, rice vinegar and sesame oil in a mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.

Thinly slice the English cucumbers and chop the green onion.

Assemble

Add some dressing to the bottom of a jar. Add the English cucumber and the rest of the dressing. Next, layer on the chopped peanuts followed by the white sesame seeds. Seal the jar and shake until well coated.

Pour the salad onto a serving dish. Top with the green onion, a pinch of red pepper flakes and an extra pinch of sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving or 1/6th of th
• Calories: 141 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
• Sodium: 203 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 5 g