By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
136 cal · 15 min
Thai Cucumber Slaw
Recipe GLPR3d827494ba063d
A refreshing Southeast Asian salad featuring crisp cucumber and cabbage tossed with a zesty lime and fish sauce dressing. Topped with tender curled spring onions and thin slices of red chilli for a perfect balance of fresh, tangy, and spicy flavors.
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Ingredients
2 spring onions, shredded
1 lime, zest and juice
1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons agave syrup
1 cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks
1 Chinese cabbage leaf, finely sliced
1 red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
Directions
Place the shredded spring onions in a small bowl of cold water and let them sit for a few minutes to curl. Meanwhile, in a separate small bowl, whisk together the lime zest, lime juice, fish sauce, and agave syrup until the syrup dissolves completely.
In a large bowl, toss the cucumber matchsticks and sliced Chinese cabbage with the lime-fish sauce dressing until evenly coated. Transfer to a serving dish.
Drain the curled spring onions and pat them dry with a paper towel. Scatter them over the slaw and garnish with the sliced red chilli, if desired.
Comments
Fish sauce is a dealbreaker for many Charlotte shoppers: Food Lion and Walmart carry it inconsistently, and you'll most likely need a trip to an Asian market or Harris Teeter's international section to guarantee finding it. The other ingredients are standard grocery store stock, and at roughly $1.50 per serving this is genuinely cheap. The 15-minute timer is honest and covers everything including prep. This is a light, fresh side that doesn't reheat well and works best as a same-night dish for a weeknight dinner or lunch; it's fussy in the sense that the slaw wilts quickly and flavors fade within a few hours.
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