Asian Cucumber And Peanut Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon Asian-style chili-garlic sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 cucumbers - halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out with a spoon, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
2 green onions, chopped

Preparation

Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Set garlic aside to cool.
Whisk vinegar and sugar in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved; add chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, cooked garlic, and red pepper flakes until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions to coat with dressing. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.