Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing

tbsps creamy peanut butter

vegetable oil

reduced-sodium soy sauce

tbsps rice vinegar

palm or brown sugar

red pepper flakes

Hot water

small head red cabbage, shredded

medium carrots, peeled and shredded

cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced

scallions, thinly sliced

roasted cashews