Sweet Cucumber Salad

Sweet Cucumber Salad is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe with 4 servings. This salad has 65 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. For 38 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up lime juice, fresh cilantro, water, and a few other things to make it today. 64 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so spectacular spoonacular score of 29%. Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad, Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad, and Sweet Mandarin Cucumber Salad are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 cups thinly sliced quartered cucumber

2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

1 green onion, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons lime juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

slotted spoon

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a salad bowl, combine cucumber and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Sweet Cucumber Salad in Simple & DeliciousJune/July 2010, p25 Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 64 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 297 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a salad bowl, combine cucumber and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients.

2. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

3. Serve with a slotted spoon.


Nutrition Information:

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64k Calories
0.68g Protein
0.17g Total Fat
15g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
64k
3%

Fat
0.17g
0%

  Saturated Fat
0.01g
0%

Carbohydrates
15g
5%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
294mg
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
0.68g
1%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin C
6mg
7%

Potassium
156mg
4%

Manganese
0.08mg
4%

Folate
16µg
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Magnesium
13mg
3%

Fiber
0.81g
3%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
3%

Phosphorus
23mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin A
108IU
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Calcium
18mg
2%

Iron
0.31mg
2%

Zinc
0.19mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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