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Heart Healthy Dilled Cucumber Salad Recipe

                   
Dilled Cucumber Salad
This cool, refreshing salad is a low-carb variation of traditional marinated salads that are loaded with sugar. Try this healthy, 5-ingredient side dish at your next BBQ and watch the crowd go wild.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
3 large unwaxed Kirby (pickling) cucumbers
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp hot sauce (optional)
1/4 cup fresh dill
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Directions
Step 1

Trim ends of cucumber and slice thinly. There should be about two cups. Sprinkle salt over the cucumber slices and allow to stand in a colander while you prepare the other ingredients.

Step 2

In a measuring cup, combine vinegar, water, sugar and pepper sauce. Rinse cucumber slices and drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, toss cucumber and dill together with the dressing.

Step 3

The salad can be served immediately but improves if refrigerated for several hours for the flavors to blend.

Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 49
Make this for: Gluten Free
Dietary Review:
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Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
This recipe has been reviewed by a dietitian.
Nutrition Info
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per serving:
calories:49
total fat:0g
sat fat:0g
cholesterol:0mg
sodium:154mg
total carb:11g
fibers:1g
proteins:1g

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Heart Healthy Dilled Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
3 large unwaxed Kirby (pickling) cucumbers
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp hot sauce (optional)
1/4 cup fresh dill
Directions
Step 1

Trim ends of cucumber and slice thinly. There should be about two cups. Sprinkle salt over the cucumber slices and allow to stand in a colander while you prepare the other ingredients.

Step 2

In a measuring cup, combine vinegar, water, sugar and pepper sauce. Rinse cucumber slices and drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, toss cucumber and dill together with the dressing.

Step 3

The salad can be served immediately but improves if refrigerated for several hours for the flavors to blend.

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