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Cucumber Salad with Peanuts & Chili

3 medium cucumbers
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
6 medium shallots, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
6 ounces roasted peanuts, chopped
2 tablespoons crisp fried garlic slices
1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)

Peel the cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and slice thinly.

Combine the vinegar and sugar in a small bowl and stir until sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl and add cucumber, vinegar mixture, chili sauce, shallots and cilantro. Marinate for 45 minutes.

Just before serving, sprinkle with peanuts, fried garlic and optional fish sauce.

Serves 4 to 6.

Adapted from “The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook,” Borders Group, Inc., 2005.

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