Shaved Summer Squash Salad with Thai Basil + Peanuts (Video!)

This simple recipe for Thai Shaved Zucchini Salad is easy to throw together and bursting with flavor! Tender-crisp shaved ribbons of raw zucchini and summer squash, tossed in a light Thai vinaigrette and finished with Thai basil and crunchy peanuts!

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: cucumber relish, cucumber salad, peanuts, shaved cucumber, thai basil

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 96kcal

Author: Nicole Gaffney (ColeyCooks.com)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 small shallot thinly sliced
1 small jalapeno chile thinly sliced (remove seeds and use less if sensitive to heat)
2 small-medium zucchini or summer squash
1 small bunch Thai basil roughly chopped (about ¼ cup)
¼ cup roasted peanuts finely chopped

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, fish sauce and lime juice until the sugar is dissolved. Add the shallot and jalapeño, mix together, then set aside.
Use a vegetable peeler to shave the zucchini and squash into long thin ribbons. Shave around the outside of the squash and stop once you get down to the seedy middle part, as it just doesn't shave up as nicely. Transfer the shaved squash to the bowl, along with the Thai basil, and use your hands to mix it up until each ribbon is throughly coated.
Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the chopped peanuts. Serve immediately.

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