Cooling Cucumber Salad

I picked three ripe cucumbers from the garden this weekend and decided I wanted to use them in a simple cucumber salad. In the summer I crave light, cool, dishes. This is one of those recipes. It is easy and refreshing.

Cooling Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

3 cucumbers
1/4 medium onion
salt and pepper
1/2 cup vegan mayo (I use Vegenaise)

Directions:

Wash and peel the cucumbers while leaving a small strip of green peel between the peeled sections for
color. Thinly slice the cucumbers into rounds and then cut those in half to make bite sized pieces. Blot the cucumber slices with paper towels to remove any excess moisture and then sprinkle the cucumbers with salt and pepper.

Thinly slice the onions and add them to the the cucumbers mix in the vegan mayo and enjoy.

For 6 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 174 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  144 Calories from Fat  110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  12.2g 19%

Saturated Fat  0.7g 4%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  117mg 5%

Potassium  228mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates  5.9g 2%

Dietary Fiber  0.9g 3%

Sugars  2.7g

Protein  1.0g

Vitamin A 3% • Vitamin C 8% Calcium 3% • Iron 2%

Nutrition Grade C+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet