Description
This refreshing Apple Cucumber Salad is a delightful blend of crisp cucumbers, sweet apples, and a tangy dressing. Perfect for a light and healthy side dish or a quick snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Cucumbers:
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
Apples:
- 2 crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), cored and thinly sliced
Red Onion:
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
Parsley:
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine cucumbers, apples, red onion, and parsley.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well blended.
- Toss Salad: Pour dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine.
- Serve: Serve immediately for a crisp texture, or refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add toasted walnuts or sunflower seeds before serving.
- You can swap parsley for fresh mint for a brighter flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
