Peanut Lime Marinated Cucumbers
A recipe from Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition
Crisp cucumbers with lime juice, cilantro, soy sauce, Georgia peanuts, and chilies. A refreshing and spicy side students will love!
Ingredients:
Dressing
- 2 cup Juice, lime
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
- 6 each Garlic, cloves, raw, finely chopped
- 6 each Chilies, Thai, seeded, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Sugar, granulated
- 1 tbsp Salt, kosher
- 10 lbs Cucumber, English, raw
- 4 cup Peanuts, dry roasted, chopped
- 2 cup Onion, red, raw, sliced thin
- 2 cup Mint, fresh, leaves, chopped
- 2 cup Cilantro, fresh, leaves, chopped
Steps:
- Make dressing: Using a mixing bowl, whisk lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, chilies, sugar, and salt.
- Slice cucumber into 1/4 inch slices. Discard the end pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cucumbers, red onion, mint, and cilantro.
- Gently toss to combine.
- Pour dressing over the cucumber mixture and gently stir to coat all vegetable with dressing.
- Portion out 1/2 cup into individual portions or two inch full or half hotel pans or four inch long-skinny pans if serving bulk on the serving line.
- Cover, label and place in cold storage until ready for service.
- Prior to placing on service line, stir in and top with peanuts just before serving. Sprinkle on top if pre-portioned.
- Serve 1/2 cup portions with 4 fl. oz. spoodle or # 8 disher.
This dressing can be made the day before and held for cold service.
Hold at 41°F or below.
No bare hand contact with ready to eat food.
No bare hand contact with ready to eat food.
Hold at 41°F or below.
This is important to prevent peanuts from getting soft.
If offered self-serve, watch for over portioning.
Recipe Details
Harvest of The Month
Meal Components:
Vegetable Other
Crediting Information
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Other
HACCP Category:
Process #1 (No Cook)
Yield:
60
Portion Size:
1/2 cup
Nutrition Information:
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Calories: | 82 | cal |
| Saturated Fat: | <1 | g |
| Total Fat: | 5 | g |
| Sodium: | 93 | mg |
Tips:
- Crushed red pepper flakes serve as a great substitute for Thai Chili when unavailable.
- Jalapeños are also a good substitute for Thai chilies.
- Keep in mind that jalapeños are generally milder and have a different flavor profile, so you might want to adjust the quantity to suit your taste.
