Description
This Apple Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and healthy dish that comes together quickly with crisp apples, fresh cucumber, and a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for a light meal or as a side dish for grilled proteins.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples:
- 2 medium apples (crisp varieties like Fuji or Honeycrisp), thinly sliced
Cucumber:
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
Red Onion:
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
Lemon Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Additional:
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, cucumber, and red onion.
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Toss and Serve: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with chopped mint or parsley if using. Serve immediately or chill for 10–15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- To prevent the apples from browning, toss them in a little lemon juice before combining with other ingredients.
- For added crunch, sprinkle in some toasted walnuts or sunflower seeds.
- This salad pairs well with grilled chicken or fish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
