What kind of cucumber is best for cucumber salad?

Persian Cucumbers They have a mild flavor and thin skins, so they're great sliced or chopped for salads and snacking, or even tossed in the blender to make a Spicy Cucumber Margarita.

How do you make cucumber salad not watery?

When you salt cucumber pieces or slices and let them sit for 30 minutes in a colander , the salt draws out excess moisture which then drains away. This means that the cucumber will release less water into whatever dish you're adding it to, such as tzatziki, tabbouleh, Greek salad, or potato salad.

How many calories are in a bowl of cucumber salad?

Cucumber Salad Made With Cucumber And Vinegar, With Onions (1 cup) contains 11.5g total carbs, 10.7g net carbs, 0.1g fat, 0.8g protein, and 52 calories .

Is eating cucumbers and vinegar good for you?

Is it good to eat cucumber with vinegar? You may ask yourself what do cucumbers and vinegar do to your body? This Asian cucumber vinegar salad is widely known for its many health benefits. It contains plenty of nutritional value, boosts your immune system, and greatly helps in detoxifying your body .

How do you keep cucumbers crisp in cucumber salad?

Salt the slices first . No matter the salad recipe you're making, salt the cut-up cucumber beforehand. The extra step allows them to release some of their water — keeping them extra crisp even when they get tossed with the dressing.

What makes cucumbers taste better?

Cucumber skin often contains more of the bitter compound than the flesh. Removing the skin helps to remove much of the bitter flavor as well.

Is it better to peel cucumbers for salad?

Should you peel your cucumbers for cucumber salad? Again, it depends on the variety and maturity of the cucumber . English or Persian cucumbers have thin skins which you do not need to peel. Regular market cucumbers may have thicker peels that can be tough and bitter, so it's best to peel those.

Why do you soak cucumbers in salt water?

This salt treatment draws water out of the cucumbers and flavors them , so it's critically important. After layering or mixing in plenty of sea salt, I cover the salted cukes with ice cubes and a tea towel and forget about them for a few hours.

What is the best cucumber to eat raw?

Armenian Cucumbers They are delightfully crunchy and are delicious when simply sliced and eaten raw. These cucumbers have very soft seeds and thin skin. They do not require seeding or peeling for eating. They are not good for pickling, however, because their softer texture means they turn to mush.

Which variety of cucumber is best?

A few favorites include ' Beit Alpha ,' which is grown for its sweet flavor and exceptionally thin skin. 'Suyo Long' is a seedless, mild-flavored variety from northern China that grows about 18 inches long. 'China Jade' has striking yellow-green flesh and long, thin-skinned fruit.

What is the most flavorful cucumber?

Persian cucumbers Crisper, more flavourful and easier to eat than other cucumber varieties, the pint-sized Persian cucumber is the perfect pick me up for fresh summer salads and soups. Try making salad-e shirazi (Persian cucumber, tomato and onion salad): a popular Iranian recipe, courtesy of NYT Cooking.

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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Cucumber Salad

I just realized that summer is the perfect season for lazy cooks like me.

With so many delicious fresh fruits and vegetable available, it's easy to eat well with minimal effort.

WW Friendly Cucumber Salad

This simple Weight Watchers cucumber salad recipe is a perfect example. It comes together in less than ten minutes, especially if you have one of these handy dandy hand-held slicers (affiliate link).

It's great on it's own as a low calorie snack. Or, as a side dish for lunch or supper.

Having an assortment of simple salads like this ready and waiting in the fridge make getting dinner on the table a breeze.

Fresh sliced cucumber

Just pull out the salads and serve them with grilled or broiled meat/fish of your choice. And Voila, dinner is done!

Recipe Notes

This easy flavorful WW vegetarian cucumber salad is full of flavor and super low in calories.

I adapted it from a recipe I saw in The Hungry Girl Diet Cookbook (affiliate link), where she calls it Super Sunomono. It's a quick and easy variation of that yummy cucumber salad served in Japanese sushi restaurants.

The only change I made was to use a couple packets of Truvia (affiliate link) instead of sugar to save a few calories. I'm trying to avoid added sugar as much as I can this month.

WW Low-Fat Cucumber Salad

The longer the cucumbers marinate the better this tastes. I placed mine in a plastic container that I could shake once in a while to coat the cucumbers in the marinade. A ziplock bag with the air squeezed out would work well tool.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Cucumber Salad?

According to my calculations, each serving has about 36 calories and:

0 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
0 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

This works with Weight Watchers Simply Filling too. Enjoy!

If you like this simple cucumber salad, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Weight Watchers Carrot Salad with Raisins and Walnuts, Easy Weight Watchers Orzo Salad with Vegetables, Weight Watchers Orange Cucumber Salad, Trisha Yearwood's Orzo Salad Made Lighter and Easy Cucumber Melon Salad

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Weight Watchers Cucumber Salad Recipe

A super simple, flavorful, low calorie recipe, this Weight Watchers Cucumber Salad is a quick and easy version of the sunomono salads often served in Japanese sushi restaurants. Each serving has 0 Points.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories: 36

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

▢ 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
▢ 2 packets Truvia (affiliate link) sweetener (or 2 teaspoons sugar)
▢ Dash of salt
▢ 4 cups thinly sliced cucumber

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together the vinegar, sweetener and salt until the sweetener and salt have dissolved.
Add the cucumber slices to the bowl and mix well to combine.
Eat immediately or place in a covered container in the refrigerator for 1 or more hours.

Equipment

Chef Knife

Recipe Notes

If you don't have rice wine vinegar, most any vinegar will work in a pinch.

The longer the cucumbers marinate the better this tastes. I placed mine in a plastic container that I could shake once in a while to coat the cucumber. A ziplock bag with the air squeezed out would work well tool.

Serving size: ½ recipe

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

0 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

0 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Weight Watchers Cucumber Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 recipe)

Calories 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 0g0%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 1.4g3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: easy cucumber dish, Japanese cucumber salad, low fat cucumber salad

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Source: adapted from The Hungry Girl Diet Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for Mix-n-Match Meals and Snacks (affiliate link) by Lisa Lillien

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

This video from Japanese Cooking 101 demonstrates how you can make your own more traditional Sunomono (Cucumber Salad) if you are so inclined:

Here's another favorite salad with just 55 calories - Cucumber, Apple, Fennel and Radish Salad

Easy Cucumber, Apple, Fennel and Radish Salad

More Weight Watchers Salads You Might Like:

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Go Greek Cucumber Noodle Salad (HungryGirl)
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A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.

She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.

A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.

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