1. Whisk together the chile, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, and shallot in a large bowl. Set aside ½ cup.
2. Add the watermelon, mango, peaches, cucumber, basil, and mint to the large bowl, tossing well. Sprinkle with the peanuts and serve with the reserved dressing on the side for dipping or drizzling.
Ingredients
1 Thai chile, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 pound watermelon, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks (about 3 cups)
1 mango, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks (about 1 cup)
2 medium peaches, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks (about 2 cups)
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks (about 1 cup)