Best Cucumber Salad ever! :)

tyedyechick0930

I live in the south and hot days when you want a cold recipe that's healthy to eat, I turn to Cucumber salad. It's so yummy! :bigsmile:

Cucumber salad:
4 cucumbers
3 tomatos
1/2-1 small onion
(Sometimes I also add yellow and orange bellpeppers)
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar or other sweetener
1 Tbsp. dried dill or dill seeds (optional-I prefer it without dill but my husband likes it with)
Dice all veggies and toss together in bowl.
Combine vinegar, water, and sugar in saucepan over med-high heat. Bring to boil, then let cool and pour over vegetables. Stir in dill to taste, cover and refrigerate .
Enjoy!!! :flowerforyou:
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tyedyechick0930

I try to get a sweet onion if they're available.

Jauryn

You wouldn't happen to have a calorie count for this on hand would you? Sounds delicious and I'm a sucker for salad.

Laurej

ooo thx for the recipe! sounds GREAT!

lukeout007

Only thing that worries me is the 1/2 cup of sugar...

tyedyechick0930

I just entered the recipe into my food calculator. The sugar does add a lot of calories. This is the totals for cucumbers, tomatoes, 1/2 onion, vinegar, and sugar. Here's the totals it gave me:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium
Total: 579 41 2 9 37
Per Serving: 97 7 0 2 6
(6 servings per bowl)

Almost all of those calories come from the sugar so if anyone knows of any sugar or sweetener substitutes please let me know. I actually only use 1/4 cup of sugar when I make this for my family because my mom is a diabetic. So definitely, please let me know if there is an alternative. This was the recipe a friend gave to me.

lukeout007

If there are truly 6 servings per recipe that's not bad...it would leave each serving at 96.5 calories.

I would say cutting the sugar to 1/4 cup or even 1/8 cup would be acceptable...I'll try making this with a lower amount of sugar and post back. It looks great.

7funnygirl7

I live in the south and hot days when you want a cold recipe that's healthy to eat, I turn to Cucumber salad. It's so yummy! :bigsmile:

Cucumber salad:
4 cucumbers
3 tomatos
1/2-1 small onion
(Sometimes I also add yellow and orange bellpeppers)
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar or other sweetener
1 Tbsp. dried dill or dill seeds (optional-I prefer it without dill but my husband likes it with)
Dice all veggies and toss together in bowl.
Combine vinegar, water, and sugar in saucepan over med-high heat. Bring to boil, then let cool and pour over vegetables. Stir in dill to taste, cover and refrigerate .
Enjoy!!! :flowerforyou:
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My mother made this in the summer when we had barbecues. It is a great dish and loved it! I will have to make me some soon..Mmm. My Mom never used dill but always put fresh chives in it. Thanks for bringing my fond memory back.

tyedyechick0930

It makes a pretty big bowl. I think we got 10 servings out of the bowl I brought to our family's Mother's day get together. I didn't have any left and I didn't use dill or anything. I wonder if Splenda could work as a substitute for this. If anyone has used Splenda let me know. I have a pic of it, but I don't know how to get pictures on here. Lol. My husband wants me to make this with some yellow and orange bellpepper added, which I think sounds yummy to. :bigsmile:

lizschwab

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lukeout007

I'd definitely use the dill...probably fresh over dried though...and the orange and yellow bell peppers are a must...

TexanThom

Gotta try this

AmyLRed

bump!

Sounds delish

DzzyButterfly

save!

Sounds delish!

nakabi

make it with splenda.....mmmmmmmmmm and fresh dill for sure!

r3d13

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2kidzlater

Sounds great! I do something similar without the sugar and heating. Just put it all in a bowl and mix. I also add feta when I need the extra calories.

Asil76

Sounds great.

jcmjim22

I would say cutting the sugar to 1/4 cup or even 1/8 cup would be acceptable...I'll try making this with a lower amount of sugar and post back. It looks great.

Looking forward to your feedback after lowering the sugar.

tyedyechick0930

Sounds great! I do something similar without the sugar and heating. Just put it all in a bowl and mix. I also add feta when I need the extra calories.

That's how I've made it in the past with regular distilled vinegar. But I tried the apple cider vinegar and when you heat it up it dissolves the sugar better. Man the apple cider gave it a good zing. Love it this way!

Marvalm3

can't wait to try!

Baloo

Thanks for sharing!

tlcangel97

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bejuled74

sounds yummy

Its_My_Time

YUM! Bump!

daisy51981

Bump!

plt55

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Britt2Fitjrny

Not sure if this has already been said but I also add fat free cottage cheese to the mix! MMM

Britt2Fitjrny

Sounds great! I do something similar without the sugar and heating. Just put it all in a bowl and mix. I also add feta when I need the extra calories.

mmm but feta would probably be better!

amanda52488

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cobrien830

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