Side dishe for 4

Cucumber Salad with Chili Vinaigrette

Name: Cucumber Salad with Chili Vinaigrette
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tsp freshly grated ginger; 1 clove garlic; 2 cucumbers; 1/4 red onion; 1 cup matchstick carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

$5.82for 410 minServes 4

Fresh cucumbers, onion, carrots, and pepper toss with a sweet chili-soy vinaigrette and chopped peanuts.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	2	$1.78Typical price
	Red onions$1.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.37Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.82

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesVinegarSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.46 per serving$5.82 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon sugar
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 clove garlic
2 cucumbers
1/4 red onion
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Steps

Whisk the chili sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, sugar, ginger, and garlic in a large bowl.
Slice the cucumbers, red onion, and bell pepper into thin strips.
Add the vegetables and carrots to the dressing, then toss until coated.
Let the salad stand for 5 minutes, then toss with the chopped peanuts.