Name: Peach and Cucumber Salad
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons fish sauce; 1½ tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes); 1½ teaspoons chili-garlic sauce; 1½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 1½ pounds ripe but firm peaches, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 3½ cups); 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick (about 3 cups); ½ cup chopped fresh mint; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 shallot, sliced thin

Why This Recipe Works

This recipe takes ripe yet still firm peaches and combines them with cool, crisp cucumber. We tossed the two summer staples in a bold dressing made with a handful of flavorful ingredients: fish sauce for savory depth; chili-garlic sauce for its sweet, garlicky heat; fragrant ginger; and bright lime. A shallot provided a subtle savory sharpness that blended with and united the other flavors. Generous amounts of refreshing mint and cilantro cooled things off.

Before You Begin

We developed this recipe using Red Boat 40°N Fish Sauce. We do not recommend making this salad in advance.

Instructions

Combine fish sauce, sugar, lime zest and juice, chili-garlic sauce, and ginger in large bowl. Add peaches, cucumber, mint, cilantro, and shallot and toss to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Serve.