Thai Cucumber Salad is light and refreshing but certainly does not lack in flavor. Cool cucumber slices and zesty red onion are dressed in a sweet and tangy sauce, then topped with chopped peanuts for extra crunch.
Prepare the salad dressing in a small bowl by combining lime juice, rice vinegar, peanut oil, fish sauce and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then set aside.
Place the sliced cucumbers and sliced red onion in a large bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the cucumbers and red onion.
Add crushed red pepper to the salad, then toss gently, making sure that all of the cucumber slices are coated in the salad dressing.
The salad dressing liquid will settle at the bottom of the bowl. Stir the cucumbers every so often before serving so that each slice has a chance to marinate in the liquid.
Top with minced cilantro and chopped peanuts just before serving.