Description
This Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad is a fresh salad recipe perfect for an easy dinner or a quick weeknight meal. Featuring crisp cucumbers and colorful sweet peppers, it makes a vibrant family dinner or spring vegetable salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large cucumbers thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper thinly sliced
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the cucumbers and all sweet peppers along with the red onion into a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, blend olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and honey thoroughly.
- Drizzle the dressing evenly over the vegetable mixture.
- Sprinkle the chopped dill and gently fold the ingredients to coat them well with the dressing.
- Add salt and pepper as desired, then chill the salad for a minimum of 15 minutes to enhance the flavors.
- Serve cold either as a light main dish or a refreshing side.
Notes
- For added crunch, consider adding some chopped nuts or seeds
- This salad can be made a few hours in advance for convenience
- Feel free to substitute other herbs if dill is not available
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg