WHAT IS THAI CUCUMBER SALAD?

It is a quick and delicious recipe to make that has some spiciness to it.  From the author Chef Ramin: “Back in 2014, I wrote a book called FutureChefs. That book was about remarkable youngsters with mad cooking skills. Some of them, like Amber Kelley, were recruited to be on kids cooking shows on Food Network and other stations. Amber won the premier of Food Network Star Kids. When she was 10 years old she shared this easy and delicious cucumber salad for my book.  Even in elementary school Amber was a proponent of fresh food. She entered First Lady Michele Obama’s 2013 Healthy Lunchtime  and won. Her refreshing Thai cucumber salad was her way of introducing other youngsters to a dish that balances sweet, spicy, tangy and pungent flavors.

SUGGESTIONS WHEN MAKING THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

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If you have a peanut allergy, just leave the peanuts out. You can also try this recipe with lime juice.

WHAT PAIRS WELL WITH THAI CUCUMBER SALAD?

Well, considering that this is a recipe by a child, shots of tequila would definitely be inappropriate.  For those of us of legal age with less then legal young ones, wait until the little gremlins go to bed.  Then sit down for a late night snack that marries the best of Thailand and Mexico!  And don’t go for that cheap stuff that you shoot to a LMFAO song.  Mexico has some amazing sipping tequilas like Siete Leguas Blanco, Alquimia Reserva or Tanteo Cocoa! (written by Chef Stef)