Creamy Mediterranean Cucumber Salad Recipe (Low Calorie, Low Sodium, 10 Minutes) by Donna John
After a girl's trip to wine country, I had some charcuterie board-type ingredients leftover that I brought home. Green olives, black olives, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and a seedless cucumber. After grabbing a couple more ingredients, I created a creamy and delicious Mediterranean cucumber salad to serve as a side dish with dinner.
This low-sodium, low-calorie cucumber salad recipe is full of different flavors and textures and has a wonderful Mediterranean feel to it. To make this quick and easy (10 minutes or less) vegetable salad you will need a healthy cucumber, olives, red onion, fresh herbs, either a red pepper, fresh tomato or sundried tomatoes, grated Parmesan cheese, dried Italian seasoning and either Greek yogurt or mayonnaise. The ingredients are simply mixed together in a bowl. Season with a little black pepper and it's ready to roll.
Greek yogurt is the healthiest choice for the creaminess (read about the health benefits of yogurt), but many prefer mayo. Either works and creates a creamy salad with just a single tablespoon. This easy cucumber salad is delicious with chicken, pork, beef, seafood or as a light vegetarian lunch.
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Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber, sliced (I used a seedless cucumber)
- 1/3 cup olives (green and/or black), cut in half if large
- 1/4 cup chopped or sliced red onion
- 1 heaping tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (I used dill)
- 1/4 cup chopped red pepper, tomato or sundried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning (to taste)
- 1 heaping tablespoon Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
- black pepper, to taste
Helpful Products
- Mediterranean Cookbooks
- Greek Cookbooks
- Mixing Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Salt and Pepper
- Mixing Bowl
- Grater
- Airtight Containers
- Pepper Grinder
- Herb Scissors
- Mandoline Slicer
- Vegetable Peeler
Recipe Notes
- If you want to give this salad a Greek vibe, use feta cheese instead of Parmesan.
- I didn't peel my cucumber, but if you prefer, use a vegetable peeler and remove the skin.
- The ingredient measurements are approximate. Adjust how much of each ingredient you add to suit your tastes.
- Store the cucumber salad in an airtight container in the fridge.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 56
Total Fat: 2.8g
Saturated Fat: 1.4g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Sodium: 140mg
Total Carbohydrate: 3.5g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
Total Sugars: 1.9g
Protein: 4.9g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 95mg
Iron: 0mg
Potassium: 100mg
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