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cucumber carrot salad

Cucumber and Carrot Salad

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This Asian Cucumber and Carrot Salad is going to be your go-to this summer. It’s light and refreshing, but still has a ton of flavor!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium carrots
  • 1 large english cucumber
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
  • ⅓ cup toasted peanuts

Dressing

  • 1 tsp creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp soya sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ lime juice
  • ¼ tsp chili flakes

Instructions
 

  • Chop the cucumber very thinly and add to a blowl. Sprinkle some salt and let the cucumbers sit for 5 minutes until they release the water. Drain the water.
  • Thinly slice the carrots or use vegetable peeler or a mandoline.
  • Mix all the sauce ingredients until you get creamy consistency.
  • To the drained cucumbers add carrots, peanuts and sesame seeds. Drizzle the dressing and mix well. Enjoy!
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