Cool Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 red onion, sliced paper-thin
• 1/3 cup minced cilantro

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tsp. honey
• 2 tsp. Reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
• Pinch dried red pepper flakes

Preparation per 8 servings: 

• Preparation time: 25 minutes
• Marinating time: 1 hour

Directions:

• Combine the cucumbers, carrots, red onion, and cilantro in a large bowl.
  
• Combine the dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over cucumbers, cover, and refrigerate for 60 minutes. Salad may be eaten with a fork.

Nutritional Values per Serving Size: 1/2 cup 

• Calories: 25
• Calories From Fat: 10
• Total Fat: 1 gram
• Saturated Fat: .1 grams
• Sodium: 50 milligrams (without added salt)
• Total Carbohydrate: 5 grams
• Dietary Fiber: 1 gram
• Sugars: 3 grams
• Protein: 1 grams

Receipe by Suzanne Ault

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