Cucumber Salad With Rice Powder, Fish Sauce, and Mayo

Written by Saeng Douangdara
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What is this cucumber salad?

This Lao cucumber salad is inspired by laab, featuring many of the same bold flavors. It's the perfect summer dish—refreshing, cold, and light. Made primarily with cucumbers, the addition of mayo helps bring everything together. Once you try it, you'll want to keep cucumbers stocked in your fridge!

Ingredients

  • English cucumber

  • mint

  • cilantro

  • shallot

  • lime juice

  • fresh hot red peppers

  • dried bird eye chili peppers

  • msg

  • fish sauce (or mushroom powder for vegetarians)

  • Lao Spices laab blend

  • mayo

Where can I get Lao Spices Laab Seasoning Blend?

The Lao Spices Laab blend is available online at www.laospices.com. It is made with roasted sticky rice powder and the common laab aromatics. Its a blend made to make fast and easy laab recipes.

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Cucumber Salad With Rice Powder, Fish Sauce, and Mayo

Cucumber Salad With Rice Powder, Fish Sauce, and Mayo

Yield: 2
Author: Saeng Douangdara
Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min
A refreshing Lao cucumber salad, perfect for summer, featuring the tangy, spicy, and umami flavors of laab. The mayo ties everything together for a creamy finish. It's a quick salad—just toss everything in a container, let it sit for a bit, and it's ready to enjoy!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. thinly slice the English cucumber with a Mandoline
  2. In a 32 ounce deli container, add the cucumbers and all the prepped ingredients
  3. Close the container and shape the container well until mixed thoroughly

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