Cucumber salad is a very popular dish on summer days because of its cool and nutritious properties. In particular, the ingredients in this dish also have the effect of stimulating the taste, helping users get a more appetizing feeling. To help you get delicious food, beautiful skin for hot summer days, Organica will guide you on how to make the most detailed and specific cucumber salad.
Why is cucumber salad so popular?
Salads are often popular not only with women but also for a wide range of users. Regular use of salad will improve the beauty of the skin, add fiber, good for the digestive system, reduce cardiovascular disease ... and many other benefits.
Figure 1: Cucumber salad is very popular
Depending on your preferences and tastes, salads are often prepared with different ingredients. In particular, cucumber salad is very popular because cucumbers are foods that contain a lot of water, mineral salts, and nutrients. In 100g of cucumber contains:
96g water
0.6g protein
0.1g fat
22g sugar
Many vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B1... Minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus.
When combined with many other ingredients, the cucumber salad will be delicious, attractive and equally nutritious. This dish is often included in a family meal on a hot summer day or a weight loss menu.
Instructions on how to make a cool and nutritious cucumber salad
After you know why cucumber salad is so popular, learn how to make this dish to show off your talents for your family, relatives or friends to enjoy together!
Cucumber and radish salad
This is a must-try dish in the summer because ingredients such as cucumbers and radishes contain a lot of water, helping you after enjoying it as if you were dispelling the heat.
Figure 2: Cucumber and radish salad
Materials needed
2 cucumbers
Beetroot 4 pieces
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Minced garlic
Salt
Pepper
Coriander
Doing
Cucumbers and radishes are washed and cut into thin slices.
Make salad dressing according to the recipe: 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, chopped coriander, mix well
Put cucumber and radish in a bowl, pour the prepared sauce over, mix well with chopsticks and you can enjoy.
Onion cucumber salad
Cucumber when combined with onion, vinegar sauce also creates a fresh, equally attractive dish. You can eat cucumber onion salad with bread or as a side dish in your daily meal.
Be prepared
2 cucumbers
1 onion
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Coriander
Salt, black pepper
Figure 3: Cucumber Onion Salad
How to make cucumber onion salad
Wash cucumbers, soak in diluted salt water. Remove and slice thinly
Onions peeled, thinly sliced, soaked in ice water to reduce pungent, picked and drained
Sauce: Mix Mayonnaise, Apple Cider Vinegar, Olive Oil, Honey, Coriander, Minced Garlic, Salt, Pepper
Put cucumber, onion in a large bowl, pour sauce over, mix well and enjoy
Tomato cucumber salad
Cucumber tomato salad is an easy dish to eat and the recipe is also extremely simple to prepare. The main ingredients of this salad are stomach cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and onions.
Be prepared
Stomach cucumber 5 fruits
Cherry tomatoes 10
Chilli
Onion
Condiments like vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt
...
Doing
Wash cucumbers, cut into thin slices. Tomatoes, washed and cut in half
Make the sauce according to the recipe: 1/2 teaspoon salt, crushed chili, 6 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, mix well
Put tomatoes, cucumbers in a bowl, pour the sauce, mix well for the seasoning to permeate the ingredients
Use immediately to avoid watery cucumbers
Lettuce Salad
Cucumber salad is a favorite dish of many families, especially for those who love green vegetables. This dish is also very suitable when served with grilled dishes.
Figure 4: Cucumber salad
Be prepared
3 cucumbers
Cherry tomatoes 10
Curly lettuce 1 large plant
Coriander
Bell pepper
Garlic
Rice vinegar, lemon, granulated sugar, olive oil, salt
How to make cucumber salad
Cucumbers are washed, soaked in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes. Drain and slice thinly diagonally
Tomato cut in half
Coriander and lettuce soaked in brine, rinse with clean water
Bell peppers, washed, seeded and sliced thinly to taste
Sauce for salad mix according to the recipe: 1 crushed chili, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, stir until dissolved
Put all the ingredients including tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, sliced lettuce in a bowl and pour the sauce over, use chopsticks to stir to absorb the seasoning.
With these simple recipes, you've got a refreshing and nutritious cucumber salad for hot summer days. Let's start doing it right now. Don't forget to share the instructions on how to make cucumber salad with your friends and relatives so they can enjoy this dish too.