Goi Dua Chuot Cucumber Herb Salad

Name: Goi Dua Chuot Cucumber Herb Salad
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, sliced into half moons; 1 carrot, cut in matchsticks; 0.5 red onion, very thinly sliced; 15g fresh mint, leaves picked; 15g fresh coriander, leaves picked; 3 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 red chilli, finely chopped; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

A cool, crisp cucumber salad with lime, chilli, mint and crunchy sesame seeds.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.75 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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2cucumberssliced into half moons
1carrotcut in matchsticks
½red onionvery thinly sliced
15 gfresh mintleaves picked
15 gfresh corianderleaves picked
3 tbsplime juice
1 tbsprice vinegar
1red chillifinely chopped
1 tbsptoasted sesame seeds

Method

1
Whisk the lime juice, rice vinegar, chilli and a pinch of salt together.
2
Put the cucumber, carrot and onion in a bowl and pour over the dressing.
3
Leave for 5 minutes so the cucumber softens a little and takes on the flavour.
5 min
4
Toss through the herbs, scatter with sesame seeds and serve cold.

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