Ingredients

• 2 dried Thai chiles, soaked for 2 minutes in warm water, drained
  
• 3 small garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 lime, cut into 3 wedges
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried tiny shrimp
• 9 long beans (2 1/2 ounces) or green beans, trimmed, cut into 2 1/2" lengths
• 2 cucumbers, coarsely chopped into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons crushed roasted, unsalted peanuts

Directions

• Place chiles, garlic, lime, sugar, and shrimp in a food processor and pulverize until finely chopped.)
  
• Place beans and tomatoes in a resealable plastic bag. 
• Roll a rolling pin over bag to bruise vegetables.
• Transfer to a bowl and add the cucumber, fish sauce, lime juice, and chile dressing. 
  
• Let marinate for 10 minutes. 
• Stir in peanuts.
• Serve.

#sidedish #salad