Description
Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad is a vibrant and nutritious summer dish that combines fresh cucumbers, sweet bell peppers, and a flavorful dressing. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, or as a healthy side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Prepare the Vegetables: Place the sliced cucumbers, bell peppers, red onion, and fresh dill in a large mixing bowl.
2. Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper.
3. Combine: Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
4. Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the salad for at least 20 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the vegetables to chill to perfection.
Notes
The salad can be made in advance and kept refrigerated for up to 3 days. The crisp vegetables and vibrant dressing will hold up well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg