Recipe Name
Thai Cucumber and Shrimp Salad
Submitted by
embrandon
Recipe Description
A wonderful and light thai inspired salad. Traditionally calls for beef, but I've substituted shrimp.
Quantity
1
Quantity Unit
salad serving
Prep Time (minutes)
35
Cook Time (minutes)
5
Ready In (minutes)
40
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
4
ounces
shrimp shelled and deveined (small)
3
teaspoons
Braggs Liquid Aminos
1
tablespoon
Low Sodium Natural Peanut Butter
1
teaspoon
fresh ginger, grated
1/4
teaspoon
garlic minced
1
teaspoon
olive oil
1/4
cup, sliced
Peppers, sweet, red, raw, sliced
1
cup slices
English Cucumber
1/2
tablespoon
cilantro, fresh, chopped
1/2
tablespoon
peanuts dry-roasted, without salt
1
tablespoon
rice vinegar
1/2
tablespoon
sugar
1
teaspoon
fresh ginger, grated
1/4
tablespoon
Lime juice, raw
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Make a marinade with the bragg''s, peanut butter, 1/4 T ginger, and garlic. Marinade shrimp for 20-30 minutes.
2
Once shrimp has marinaded, heat oil in a non-stick skillet and saute shrimp until pink (about 2-3 minutes). Transfer to a plant and set aside.
3
Make a dressing from the rice vinegar, sugar, 1/4 T ginger, and lime juice.
4
Toss raw vegetables (including cilantro) in the dressing.
5
Serve salad with warm or room temperature shrimp served on top.
6
Garnish salad with chopped peanuts.