• 2 cucumbers peeled, sliced, seeds removed
• 2 medium garden-fresh tomatoes sliced and halved
• 1 green pepper cored, insides removed, sliced thin
• 1/2 red onion chopped
• 1 medium carrot sliced thin
• 1 tsp. minced hot red chili Thai pepper if you have one and can handle the heat
• 1 head Romaine lettuce
• 2 cups fresh bean sprouts rinsed and clean
• 1 cup cilantro or Thai basil chopped
• 1 - 2 cups unsalted peanuts crushed (and if you're like me, use much more)

Thai Peanut Dressing

• 4 Tbsp. rice vinegar apple cider vinegar is also fine
• 6 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup water
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 4 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 Tbsp. sugar

Traditional Thai Cucumber Sweet and Spicy Dressing

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 Tbsp. peanut oil
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. fish oil nam pla
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes this is NOT spicy
• 3 Tbsp. minced onion
• 3 Tbsp. lime juice
• 3 Tbsp. garden-fresh cilantro/Thai basil chopped