Description
A refreshing and colorful Cucumber Carrot Salad with a simple Mediterranean-inspired dressing. This easy-to-make salad is perfect as a side dish for any meal or as a light and healthy snack.
Ingredients
Cucumber
- 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
Carrots
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and julienned or grated
Additional
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh dill or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Vegetables: Slice cucumber thinly and julienne or grate carrots.
- Combine Ingredients: Optionally add red onion. Whisk olive oil, vinegar/lemon juice, honey/maple syrup, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Toss: Pour dressing over vegetables and mix well.
- Garnish: Add fresh dill or parsley.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or refrigerate briefly for flavors to meld.
Notes
- For added creaminess, include crumbled feta or goat cheese.
- For a spicy twist, add red pepper flakes or diced chili.
- For extra crunch, sprinkle sunflower seeds or almonds.
- Consider agave syrup as a honey substitute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
