Name: Vietnamese cucumber salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp palm of soft light brown sugar; 1 lime (juiced); 1/2 large cucumber (halved and sliced); 1 banana shallot (finely diced); 1 red chilli (seeds removed, and thinly sliced); 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)

A small white bowl with cucumber slices, green herbs, and microgreens sits on a wooden table next to a bowl of white rice.

Asian inspired recipes Condiment

Vegetarian

Quick salsa which will accompany many asian dishes and adds a crunchy zing

1 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp palm sugar or soft light brown sugar

1 lime, juiced

1/2 cucumber, halved lengthways and sliced

1 banana shallot, finely diced

1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely sliced

2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

Place all the ingredients in a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and stand for 10 minutes before serving

Ideal with:

Prep Time 10

Course Condiment, Side

Cuisine Asian

Servings people

Calories 49 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp palm of soft light brown sugar
1 lime juiced
1/2 large cucumber halved and sliced
1 banana shallot finely diced
1 red chilli seeds removed, and thinly sliced
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in bowl. Give a good stir to dissolve the sugar and leave to stand for 10 minutes before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 12.4gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSodium: 359mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 25mg

Data source: USDA FoodData Central.

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