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Lao Cucumber Salad (Thum Mak Thang)
Spicy Lao cucumber salad recipe made with crisp vegetables and a tangy chili lime dressing. Fresh, nutritious, and ready in under 20 minutes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 clove garlic (peeled)
- 3 chilies (to taste)
- 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fermented fish sauce
- 3 cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 10 oz or 2 cups cucumber (sliced)
Instructions
- 1
Crush chilies and mortar with a mortar and pestle.
- 2
Mix in the dressing made of lime juice, fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, and palm sugar. Add ripe tomatoes plus lime skin to the mix, roughly crushing them.
- 3
Toss in the cucumber and any optional vegetables of your choice.
- 4
Gently mix all the ingredients one last time, ensuring the flavors are well combined and balanced. Serve immediately.