Recipes Cucumber Salad with Thai Chiles and Peanuts 5.0 (2,708) 2 Reviews For this refreshing salad, crisp cucumbers and aromatic cilantro are tossed in a tangy dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, and fiery Thai chiles. By Justin Chapple Justin Chapple Facebook Instagram Twitter Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author. In addition, he is the culinary director-at-large of Food & Wine and host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Bead Award.One of my favorite things in the world are cookbooks. For that reason, I wrote two of them: Just Cook It! and Mad Genius Tips! Check them out because I'm sure you'll love them as much as I loved writing them. Oh, by the way, you might've seen some of my work in magazines such as Food & Wine, People, O, The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, and Rachel Ray In Season, among other publications. I've appeared on some shows you might recognize, like NBC's Today, ABC's LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, Food Network's The Kitchen, Hallmark's Home & Family, and Fox's Good Day New York, among others. You might also recognize me from the live classes I teach on Food Network Kitchen.Originally from California, I moved to New York City in 2003. I graduated from the French Culinary Institute. I joined FOOD & WINE in 2010, helping produce the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. I split my time between New York City and the Catskills. I live with my husband, Jason, and my mini-dachshund Millie. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Heather Chontos Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 2 Thai chiles, thinly sliced 1 small garlic clove, finely grated 2 tablespoons canola oil 3 English cucumbers, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise 1/4-inch thick 1 cup packed cilantro, chopped 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced Kosher salt Directions In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice with the fish sauce, sugar, chiles, garlic, and oil. In a large bowl, toss the cucumbers, cilantro, peanuts and onion. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and serve right away. Rate it Print