Description
A refreshing Mexican Cucumber Salad that combines crisp cucumbers, sweet corn, and vibrant bell peppers, all tossed in a tangy lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cucumber, sliced or diced
- 1 cup corn (canned, fresh, or thawed from frozen)
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ orange bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 small jalapeño, finely chopped
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables: Begin by chopping all your vegetables, aiming for even sizes that will create uniform bites. Toss them into a large mixing bowl.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Combine everything: Pour your dressing over the chopped vegetables. Gently toss until every piece is evenly coated.
- Chill for flavor: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to chill in the refrigerator for about 15-30 minutes.
- Serve cold: When you’re ready to enjoy, serve the salad chilled.
Notes
For optimal freshness, enjoy within two days. Consider grilling vegetables for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Mexican salad, cucumber salad, summer salad, refreshing recipe, healthy salad