Thai Cucumber Salad
Crunchy Thai cucumber salad is the perfect balance of crisp, refreshing, and fresh ingredients that will brighten up any meal.
With crunchy cucumbers, a sweet-tangy dressing, and a hint of spice, it’s a quick and easy salad recipe that pairs beautifully with your favorite Thai dishes or grilled meats.
This refreshing salad isn’t just delicious—it’s also light, healthy, and so simple to make.
Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or just need a flavorful way to use up cucumbers, this great side dish recipe is a winner.
What is Thai salad dressing made of?
The dressing is a perfect blend of bold flavors, made with ingredients like rice wine vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes, balanced with a touch of salt.
Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to suit your taste. For a mild version, use less spice, or skip it altogether.
Thinly slice English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers which have thin skins and fewer, smaller seeds, making them ideal for salads. If using regular cucumbers, peel and remove the seeds for the best texture.
Just before serving top the salad with crushed peanuts or cashews to maintain their crunch. The sesame oil brings a rich nuttiness, while the tangy vinegar and hint of spice make it irresistible.
Allow the cucumbers to marinate in the dressing for at least 15 minutes to absorb all the flavors, and garnish with fresh herbs like cilantro, fresh mint or sliced green onions for a final touch.
Serve chilled for the ultimate refreshing Thai side dish, pairing perfectly with grilled meats, stir-fries, or spicy curries for a complete meal.
Thai cucumber salad is best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The cucumbers may release extra liquid over time, so you might need to drain them before serving.
Definitely! Thinly sliced carrots, red bell peppers, or shredded cabbage make great additions for added color and crunch.
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Thai Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large cucumbers peeled and sliced
- 3 green onions diced
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- To start, peel and slice your cucumbers long wise.
- Scoop out of the seeds and then slice the cucumbers.
- Place the cucumbers in a bowl.
- In a small bowl, make your dressing.
- The Sesame Oil adds so much flavor, even though you just need a little bit.
- Mix together vinegar, sugar, oil, red pepper flakes and salt.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumbers.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and peanuts.
- Toss everything together.
- Marinate for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
This looks so good! My husband would love it!
I made this….Reminded me of the salad at Japanese restaurant. Very good. Had no peanuts , still amazing.
The Chicken Enchiladas Poblano looks so good!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It looks delicious!
I’d like to try the Chicken Enchiladas Poblano Gourmet Frozen Entree.
This sounds delicious and easy. I love cucumbers!
Pad Thai (Veggie)
Going to try this recipe tonight
The Saffron Road Food product i would like to try is the Korean-Style Sweet Chili Chicken Bowl
I would love to try the Manchurian Dumplings.
I’d like to try the Thai Red Curry Fish Bowl
Oh, boy, my Mom will love this recipe. She loves cucumbers. We’ll try this!
I would like to get Saffron Road’s Chicken Tikka Masala frozen entree.
I would like to try Thai Basil Stir fry!!
I would definately love to try the Sesame Ginger Salmon Bowl. Yum!
The Chicken Pad Thai looks delicious but I’m kind of hesitant on the cucumber salad. It’s beautiful, but cucumbers hate me. I love the way they smell and they’re wonderful in facial products 🙂 Thanks for the recipe, I’ll see if some of my siblings eat cucumbers & then make it for them!
Sounds like I would make a pig out of myself! This a a must save recipe for me! This will be awesome this summer when we have plenty of fresh cucumbers!
We love cucumbers. I can’t wait to give this a try.
so simple I love it. Looks so refreshing too
I really like the Chicken Enchiladas Poblano. Enchiladas are my fave but these look fun and nes
I am making this tonight!
I was going to say something about so many special items to buy to make this……… SURPRISE out of everything listed the only thing I didn’t have was the ” sesame oil”
This looks so good and I am going to make it
Frozen bowls!
This looks like a nice refreshing recipe. Good for the warm weather thats coming!
This would be nice on a hot summer day.
I love cucs and the flavors of this recipe sound perfect with this veggie!
The ranch saffron chips look really good. I want to try these.
mmm that sounds really good and refreshing. I like new ways to eat cucumbers instead of just dipping them in salad dressing.
This looks so yummy! I love Thai food 🙂
This looks like a crisp and delicious salad.
The Chicken Tikka Masala looks delicious.
First I have to say this recipe looks so good! I’m going to try it for sure. Thanks! I’d like to try the Lemongrass Basil Chicken. That looks tasty as well!
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I am hungry now, the salad looks absolutely yummy!
Sounds delicious and pretty healthy!
I love any cucumber salad! Thanks
I would love to try the Chicken Pad Thai!
i would love to try chicken pad thai
I would love to try this tonight, and you are great! I love the way you write, thank you!!!
What a great meal. I enjoy a refreshing cucumber salad with my meals and this one paired well. I also love a quick healthy meal.
So cooling the cucumber, I love it!
This salad looks delicious! I am pinning this for later!
I can’t wait to make this delicious salad. I love Thai flavors, and cucumber has such a crisp, delicious flavor.
My entire family loves cucumbers. I have never tried to put them into a salad but boy it sounds good. Very refreshing too.
I would love to try the Chana Saag with Cumin Rice, which is gluten free.
I dont think we have that Saffron Road in our local grocery store – but I’ll check next time. However, we do have cucumbers (haha and I am going to make your yummy salad asap!
Everything looks so good, but I want to try the Masala Curry Fish Bowl.
Great recipe, but I’m not a cucumber fan :/
Cucumber salad and thai noodles sound like a great combo! I love cucumbers as a snack, so sounds good.
I haven’t tried Saffron Foods before but they have a great selection by the looks of it. I love how simple your salad is.
This sounds so delicious – I’m a huge fan of cucumber salad and really crave it sometimes. We make it with lots of vinegar and salt, a little guilty pleasure haha x
This sounds so delicious. I love cucumber salads. I usually put cucumber in a summer salad.
I love love thai food. I am going to look out for this brand now. And your salad looks fresh and delicious.
I love cucumber salads. They are so delicious and one of my favorite thai picks. I love pad thai a lot too. So delicious.
I love cucumber salad. This one looks so delicious and I must try it!
I have never thought of this flavor for cucumber salad. Definitely an awesome twist!
This looks super good and easy! That frozen dinner looks great too! I will have to get some for quick nights that I don’t want to cook
You had me at peanuts. I love fresh food with peanuts in it. YUM!
I’m off peanuts for awhile, could I substitute cashews and get a similar effect, I wonder? I love cucumbers, so this looks good!
I would think so!
Yum! This sounds like an awesome salad. A lot of Saffron Road meals would be so good with it!
These Saffron Road dinners look delicious. I love to snack on cucumbers. I will have to give this recipe a try.
This Thai Cucumber salad looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this week.
This cucumber salad looks so yummy. I have been trying to find healthy recipes to make. I am going to make this tomorrow.
I have made this recipe and it was a big hit. Cucumbers are such a healthy option.
YUM, I love cucumbers, I love saffron and sesame seeds. I will definitely give this a try! Thanks
Mmm I’d love to try the Tortilla Chicken Bake. And I love cucumbers so this recipe is a must try.
My boys love cucumbers. This salad would be a total hit for any meal!
I love thai flavors, and this sounds so simple to make, and looks so fresh!
That looks like a good pairing! My mom loves cucumber! I will definitely be sharing this with her!
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This looks yummy! I love a good cucumber salad in the summer! Thanks for sharing!
This looks delicious. I love cucumbers and i bet it pairs perfectly with these meals.
I want to try the Teriyaki Chicken
What a fantastic pairing! I’m not a huge fan of cucumbers but when Thai anything is involved…this may just be my ticket! Thank you!
I love cucumbers! This is such a quick and easy side dish that would go with anything!
I’d like to try the chicken enchiladas.
To start, I’d pick the Sesame Ginger Salmon!
I think this salad sounds delicious! I love the other cucumber salad, but the addition of thai spice and peanuts sound awesome!
This looks so easy to prepare…And delicious and healthy! Thanks for sharing.
I would love to try the frozen entree Chicken Enchiladas Poblano.
The Thai Cucumber Salad sounds good, but I wouldn’t add the peanuts.
The salad looks so good and seems simple to make, I hope mine comes out as good as the picture. I will look for the Saffron Road pad thai because my son loves pad thai!
Oh goodness I love Pad Thai – honestly I think I could eat it every day! This cucumber salad looks so refreshing as well, can’t wait to make it!
I love cucumbers and new ways to eat them. It is such a delish snack and I love them Thai infusion mix you made for them.
This looks delicious I have never heard of this product line before!????
This looks really good. I love cucumbers and I live Thai food so this would be a perfect side for me.
I want to try the Tandoori Seasoned Chicken Nuggets!
My wife loves the Traditional Chicken Broth. My daughter loves the vegetable broth.
I want to try their chicken biryani frozen entree.
I love cucumbers and cucumber salad even more. This looks so good, I love the spices and flavors you added!
The pad thai dish and the cucumber side both look wonderful! Sounds like a perfect meal for a busy weeknight.
I would love to try the Enchiladas Al Chipotle!
I’ve never had a cucumber salad but this looks quite yummy. Need to test this recipe out with my family
I always love going to a good restaurant and getting a cucumber salad. They’re so good and refreshing. I’ve only tried to make my own a few times, so I’m happy to try this!
Cucumber salad is one of my favorite salads of all time. I love just to have them in vinegar as well. This recipe looks really tasty.
I want to try the Thai Mango Chicken bowl! Several of the dishes sound delicious!
Oh now this looks like something right up my alley! Would love to try this recipe!
Tasty and healthy! Cucumbers are one of my favorite veggies!
I enjoy cucumbers and have never made a salad like this. This does look like a tasty recipe.
Yummo! The cucumber salad sounds like a most amazing and refreshing side to any of these dishes!! Id love to try the Tikka Masala!!
Chicken Enchiladas Poblano
Masala Curry Fish,
I love cucumbers with vinegar, so I’m sure I would love this. We love Thai food!
There’s a lot of yummy dishes here – I would maybe pick Chicken Pad Thai or Manchurian Dumplings first.
I love a cold cucumber salad. This one looks great and easy to make. I wonder how it would taste if I used a different nut that peanut?
I am working on eating healthier and this would be perfect. I haven’t made a cucumber salad before but I definitely will pin this recipe and try it out this week. thanks!
Oh this sounds so good!!! I love cucumbers!!! Can’t wait to make this!
I’ll have to look for these the next time I’m at Whole Foods – I love Thai food.
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I would like to try the Tandoori Seasoned Chicken Nuggets.
I have not thought about adding red pepper flakes into cucumber salad but that sounds good.
I like sesame oil on cucumbers. This is a great salad.
Thanks for the contest.
I can eat this everyday
I visited the Saffron Road Food’s website and I would love to try several of the Korean inspired dishes such as the Beef Bulgogi and the Vegetable Bibimbop with Brown Rice.
Looks like a great complement to Saffron Road’s great meals!
I’d like to try the Sesame Ginger Salmon
the cucumber salad looks delicious!
The veggie pad Thai sounds great!
I love the cucumber salad – The rice vinegar dressing is perfect.
Love the idea of adding peanuts to slaw!
I like trying ethnic foods. I don’t like many fish. I would be willing to try theirs. I would like to try the crispy samosas with vegetables entree.
I grow veggies in my garden & I love cucumbers. I saved this recipe in my Pinterest .
I’d like to try the Chickbean Crisps.
This sounds really good & would be great for summer.
This looks really good. I love cucumbers, especially in the summer. Wonder if it would be okay with almonds or something besides peanuts?
I would think so!
I would love to try the Masala Curry Fish Bowl
I want to try their chicken biryani frozen entree.
The Grilled Vegetable Tortilla Bake looks good. There are so many different options!
Salad looks great and refreshing. Pinned 🙂
I love cucumber salad and this sounds delicious
I like their Chicken Pad Thai
I’d love to try the Lamb Saag. I like trying new dishes and this one looks interesting. Thanks.
The peanuts are an interesting addition to cucumber salad.
This looks magnificent!
So lovely and crisp and palate cleaning with the Pad Thai.
Manchurian dumplings sound so good!
I love Chicken Tikka Masala so I’d love to try their frozen entree of it. Thank you for the delicious recipe for the Thai Cucumber Salad. Yum!
The enchiladas al chipotle caught my attention! Mmm, I would love to try it!
This looks delicious..I love cucumbers 🙂
The frozen entrees and bowls all sound delicious and I would be so thrilled to try them!
The recipe looks easy to follow, and I think I will try it for my family, although I do not personally like cucumbers. 😀
I love cucumber salad and this is a different version that I would enjoy trying.
I had a similar cucumber salad at the Food and Wine festival at Epcot, but it was Korean and had Korean chili and did not have peanuts. It was so good I made it the next weekend at home and have made it several times since. I am definitely going to try it Thai style next time and add the peanuts.
I would love to try the Crispy Samosas with Vegetables! Samosas are one of my favorites and I could eat them every day.
Would love to try the sesame ginger salmon bowl
The cucumber salad really sounds yummy and it is easy to fix
I would like to try the Cracked Pepper Lentil Crackers.
It sounds delicious. It would be perfect for dinner.
I would love to try the Sesame Ginger Salmon Bowl
I would definitely would love to try the Thai Cucumber Salad. I think it is a great plate, of which it’s on my menu later in the week.
I’d love to try the Vegetable Pad Thai.
I also like the White Cheddar variety of the Chickbean snacks.
This sounds great, and I am going to try it. However, your photos clearly do not match your directions. The photos show whole sliced cucumbers without the seeds removed.
You can do it anyway you’d like! Sometimes I slice and seed them and sometimes I don’t!
I scrolled thru at least 30 comments. Not one of you had even tried it. I did and it was amazing. Why comment on a recipe you haven’t tried? I look at comments to see if most people like it, and some changes they thought would help. PLEASE!!!
Just made this and even before it’s had a chance to marinate, the cucumber is so yummy! I only had a smidgin of Rice Vinegar left so made up for it with white wine vinegar. I didn’t have green onions so just very thinly sliced a little sweet yellow onion. Also added slivered carrots. I can see how this recipe can be. We versatile.
Easy, qucik and delicious !
Oh I so have to make this one is sounds so amazing and healthy thanks for sharing this one.
This sounds great for when it’s hot out! Can’t wait to try it.
Looks so refreshing! Can’t wait to try it!
That looks so refreshing!! I love cukes
I think side dishes are just as important as the main meal! This side dish is absolutely good for us and very tasty! YUM 😋
I didn’t use peanuts or green onions and it was delish!
Looks really good! Cucumbers are a nice refreshing food in any salad! Love your blog!!!