Description
Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish that’s perfect for busy days or summer gatherings. This colorful salad combines crisp cucumbers with sweet bell peppers, red onions, and a tangy dressing, making it a delightful side or a light meal. Ready in just 10 minutes, this recipe is not only quick to prepare but also customizable—add ingredients like feta or olives for extra flavor. Enjoy its crunch and freshness while benefiting from the vitamins packed into each bite!
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
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and red onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and honey until well mixed.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture and add chopped dill.
- Toss everything together until well coated with the dressing.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg