Sesame peanut cucumber salad

Indulge in the harmonious blend of flavors with this zesty sesame peanut cucumber salad, guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds.

Ingredients:

• 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 large or a few small radishes, cut into matchsticks
• 1 fresh hot red chile pepper, diced (Remove the seeds for a milder salad.)
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated or finely minced
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons salted and roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• Fresh Thai basil, mint, or cilantro or a combination of them, chopped

Instructions:

1. Add the cucumber slices, radishes, and chile pepper into a spacious bowl and combine them well.
2. Combine minced garlic, grated ginger, lime zest and juice, rice vinegar, fish sauce, sesame oil, and honey in a separate bowl. Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and mix everything together thoroughly. Chill in the fridge for half an hour to enhance the flavors.
3. Just before serving, sprinkle sesame seeds, peanuts, and herbs over the salad and mix it once more.

Summary:

• Calories: 314 kcal
• Fat: 20 g
• Protein: 9 g
• Carbs: 33 g
• Potassium: 832 mg
• Magnesium: 102 mg