Thai Cucumber And Mint Salsa

Total Time
2 days and 2 hours' refrigeration
Rating
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This salsa makes a wonderful garnish for grilled fish. It can be used as a salad, garnished with grilled shrimp, bass or snapper, as well as chicken.

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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings
  • 3medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, cut into ¼-inch dice
  • 2cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1small Thai chili pepper, seeded, deveined and minced
  • ¼cup fresh lime juice
  • 1tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½cup fresh coriander, minced
  • ½cup fresh mint, minced
  • ½cup fresh basil, minced
  • 2scallions, rinsed and minced
  • ½teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • 1teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

79 calories; 4 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 302 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all of the ingredients in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Cover and set aside in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

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use thai basil

Serving with Thai crab cakes on this site.

Excellent. Used a jalapeno instead of Thai pepper for less heat. Next time I think I'll risk the heat with a Thai pepper. Had this with Thai crabcakes, which were also excellent. https://daily4you.info/recipes/1012772-thai-style-crab-cakes?action...

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