Fabienne's Cucumber Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cucumber Salad Recipes. (Fabienne's Cucumber Salad Recipe). A refreshing cucumber salad with a special pistachio crunch. It gets great reviews, even from people who usually don't care for cucumbers! Very easy to prepare, and perfect for those hot summer days. If needed, extra yogurt can be added to thicken the consistency.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Fabienne's Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 cucumbers - peeled

seeded

and diced

1 pinch salt

or as needed

1 onion

diced

¼ cup crushed pistachios

or to taste

1 lemon

juiced and zested

2 cloves garlic

pressed

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 tablespoons low-fat Greek-style yogurt

or to taste

4 lettuce leaves

4 small tomatoes

quartered

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Set aside until water is drawn out of cucumbers about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Pat cucumbers dry to remove excess salt. Mix cucumbers onion pistachios lemon juice lemon zest garlic black pepper and cayenne pepper in a bowl; stir in yogurt.

Step 3

Garnish a serving bowl with lettuce leaves; pour cucumber mixture into middle of the bowl. Surround cucumber mixture with tomatoes. Refrigerate for flavors to blend at least 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Fabienne's Cucumber Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 75.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.6g 7%

Carbohydrates: 9.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 3.3g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Cholesterol: 0.4mg

Vitamin A Iu: 778.4IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 14mg 23%

Folate: 33mcg 8%

Calcium: 34.9mg 4%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 28.5mg 10%

Potassium: 410.5mg 12%

Sodium: 36.5mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 29.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.