10-Minute Thai Salad

Ingredients (12)

• 1 English cucumber or 2 field cucumbers, washed and dried, cut into bite-size chunks
• 1 shallot, minced, or 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 2 green onions, finely sliced
• 1 fresh red chili, de-seeded and minced, or 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons sugar, or more, to taste