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Cucumber, Basil and Peanut Salad

From Fine Cooking magazine.

  • 11/2 pounds cucumber, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise, then seeded
  • 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup torn basil leaves (preferably Thai)
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts

Slice cucumber halves diagonally into 1/4 inch thick crescents. Combine vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice and fish sauce in large bowl. Add cucumbers, basil and peanuts to bowl and lightly toss. Serves 6.

Per serving: 71 calories; 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat; 63 percent calories from fat); 5 g carbohydrates; 0 mg cholesterol; 195 mg sodium; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber.

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