healthy recipes

Cucumber Salad

This 20 Min dish is a great easy meal for any night of the week with only 175 Calories it will get rid of your winter layers in no time. Have it on its own for lunch or serve with some marinated BBQ Chicken to increase the protein content without adding too many calories for dinner. Add a little variety to your salad it’s not always lettuce tomatoes and cucumbers ……

Total time 20 Mins 1 day or 4 hour chilling before eating

This recipe serves:  4

• 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced 1/4 inch thick
• 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper (diced 1/4-inch thick)
• 1/3 cup diced yellow bell pepper (diced 1/4-inch thick)
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon (1 1/2 teaspoons) olive oil
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

In a medium-size bowl, combine diced cucumbers, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, onion, lime juice, rice vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Refrigerate at least 4 hours, but best if made one (1) day ahead

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Per Serving - Serves 4

Calories	175
Fat	0.6 g

Recipe courtesy of whatscookingamerica.net