- 2 large cucumbers
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 14 oz (400g) smoked salmon, cut into long strips
- 1 lime, cut into 12 wedges, to garnish (optional)
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp Asian fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 garlic clove, chopped (optional)
- To make the dressing, shake the vinegar, oil, cilantro, fish sauce, chili sauce, and garlic in a jar.
- With a vegetable peeler, slice the cucumber lengthwise into ribbons, discarding the center core of seeds. Place in a bowl.
- 10 minutes before serving, pour the dressing over the cucumber and season with salt and pepper.
- Mound equal amounts of cucumber on individual plates, and arrange the smoked salmon strips on top. Sprinkle with black pepper and garnish with lime wedges (if using).