Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Cool Cucumber Salad

Cool Cucumber Summer Salad

Chunky Vegetables in a Savory Dressing


Cucumbers are Healthy - xenia/morguefile.com
It's a perfect take-along salad  The Cool Cucumber Salad is colorful, similar to gazpacho soup or picante sauce, but has a delicious sweet-tart flavor.


  • One large cucumber
  • 3 small tomatoes
  • 1/4 to 1/2 of a small red onion
  • 1 small apple
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley
  • 2 Tbsp Red Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar or 1 packet Splenda

Cool Cucumber Salad Directions:

  1. Peel cucumber and apple, chop into chunks
  2. Dice tomatoes
  3. Slice red onion thinly
  4. Chop parsley
  5. Mix vinegar, olive oil, salt pepper, and sugar or Splenda and pour over prepared vegetables and mix to coat thoroughly
  6. Chill
Makes approximately 4 cups. Approximately 90 calories and 10 carbs per cup serving of mixture.

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