Sherry's Cucumber Salad

Sherry's Cucumber Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 48.2
  • Total Fat: 0.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.5 mg
  • Sodium: 221.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 1.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sherry's Cucumber Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

I love the versatility of this salad,and the ease in making it a delicious side dish,or meal.My children are grown but they still ask for this dish at family gatherings.It's great for picnics because it is not mayonaise based.I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as us. I love the versatility of this salad,and the ease in making it a delicious side dish,or meal.My children are grown but they still ask for this dish at family gatherings.It's great for picnics because it is not mayonaise based.I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as us.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 large cucumbers sliced thinly,peel optional
    1 medium tomatoes,chopped
    1/2 medium red onion,chopped
    1 bell pepper,chopped
    1/4 cup Kraft Fat Free Italian dressing
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    Optional Items
    Make this salad into a quick dinner or side
    dish by using some of the following items.

    Fresh Lettuces or Salad Greens
    Whole Grain Pasta
    Fresh Mozzerella
    Hard Salami
    Genoa Salami
    Leftover rotisserie Chicken

Directions

In a large bowl add the sliced cucumber,chopped tomato,chopped onion,chopped bell pepper.Add salad dressing to the bowl.It may not look like enough dressing,but the veggies will add more moisture.Stir the salad,and refrigerate for 1 hour stirring after 30 minutes.Serve and enjoy.
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Options:
1) serve on a bed of fresh lettuce or salad greens
2) serve as a side dish by stirring in 2 cups of
cooked whole grain pasta
3) Add 1/2 cup of fresh mozzerella,chopped and
1/2 cup of diced hard,or Genoa salamibefore
marinating
4) Add 1 cup of chopped,leftover rotisserie
chicken and serve over salad greens

* Note: The nutritional value information is listed
without the optional items.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHERRY822.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I love this salad. I make it with the purple onions for the color it adds to the other veggies. - 5/25/10


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    Incredible!
    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
    this recipe gives me another chance to use cucumbers(i love them) - 5/25/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I make something like this myself w/ ronzoni whole grain pasta and I use the same kind of dressing. But I use green onion instead... Great minds think alike!!! - 5/30/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Planted cucumbers with year - fresh cucumbers yummy - 5/26/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love this recipe, and regularly take it to potlucks, where it gets rave reviews. And it's so easy to make! Thank you for sharing! - 6/23/11