Did I mention I love salads?
Especially simple salads that taste perfect on a hot summer's day
and are only 33 calories per serving.
Yes 33, you read correctly, how can you beat that??
Oh and my apologies if I seem a bit distracted today, if you are currently living in the DC area and are in any way a sports fan, then you KNOW life is pretty damn good right now! Caps just won game 7 in overtime moving onto the second round and the Redskins will soon be welcoming RG3 to the family! I couldn't be more excited and hoping for a better football season this year than the last couple of years!
Ok now back to food.
This salad is probably one of the easiest things you'll ever make in your life and will sure look pretty on your table this spring. Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes of your time and you've got yourself one healthy dish. I used one packet of Truvia to sweeten this up, but go ahead and splurge on the real thing since this salad is so light to begin with.
Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.
So here's to a gorgeous spring ahead and some pretty exciting sporting events.
Now go indulge!
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Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 33
Fat: 0 g
Carbs: 10.2 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 3.1 g
Old Points: 0.6 pts
Points+: 1 pt
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Here are your ingredients:
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 packet Truvia (or 2 tsp. sugar)
1/4 tsp. salt
2 English cucumbers, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sweetener and salt. Toss in the cucumbers, red onion and fresh dill. Cover and chill for about 30 minutes, enjoy!
Also, I recently just invaded Home Depot and spent the whole day making my own photography boards so I'd have pretty backgrounds to set my food on. Lemme tell you, it is super addicting! I thought the boards turned out really great and can't wait to show you how I made them.
Oh yes, I'm totally hinting at a future post.
41 lovely comments:
This looks delicious! Cucumber salad is one of my summer faves, but I've never added dill before. I will definitely be making this!
Great salad! I make something similar and it's a big hit around here. Really, really interested in seeing what and how you made the photo backdrops because that's on my to-do list.
Wow, 33 calories! For that I'll learn to love cucumbers! :)
omg, i just DROOLED (and pinned!) over SALAD!
i never thought of using truvia to make a sweet salad dressing. thanks for the tip!
xoxoMB
Thank goodness you posted this because I was getting awfully bored of my usual salad concoction...this looks super delicious and I'll be making it for sure ;)
I love cucumber salads! This sounds light & refreshing, perfect for summer lunches by the pool.
Oh yum! This sounds so refreshing and light for summer! Perfect for a hot day!! Love the flavor combo!
I know it seems weird, but I seriously can't get enough dill lately! I have been making a TON o recipes with it and I guess I have to add this to the list.
what a refreshing salad! we have this giant dill plant and i'm always putting it on everything - i love it!
p.s. i was wondering, what do you use to make your recipes printable?
What a fresh and lovely salad! Dill is one of my favorite herbs!
Hello Kelly,
Great summertime recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Smiles, Paula
Wha! I was reading this right before lunchtime and I'm totally going to make this! It looks delicious! Thank you!
Light, beautiful and delicious...can't ask for much more than that in a salad :)
Looks amazing!! Thanks!!
PS - Merry Griffmas!! So very excited about RG3 and the Caps too! :)
Looks amazing! Thanks!!
PS - Merry Griffmas! So very excited about RG3 and the Caps too! :)
Looks amazing! Thanks!!
PS - Merry Griffmas!!! So excited about RG3 & the Caps too! :)
This looks so light and flavorful! Perfect healthy side!
Yum! I enjoy a variation of this with tomatoes in it, but haven't tried dill on it yet. This looks great! Can't be the health-factor, either.
Looks so refreshing!
This looks so refreshing and delicious, I will definitely be making it this summer
Mal @ The Chic Geek
This looks amazing! I've been wanting to make this after seeing something like it in cooks illustrated :) Winning Salad...and GO CAPS!
Yum, I am going to make that tonight with dinner! Thanks! =)
I've been dying to make some photo boards! Jealous.
Yum! I can practically taste this right now. And only 33 calories!?
I love this salad! I love dill and cucumber together! Supper yummy!!
Mmm! I love salads, too! Especially super simple veggie ones like this. Love the idea of adding a sprinkle of sweetness, too - will definitely have to try that!
This looks delicious. I love dill and have a great chopped romaine and dill salad with a simple lemon dressing that I love too.
I love cucumbers! They are so refreshing for salads!
Pretty pictures!! :)
My mother is a huge cucumber salad fan, though I was never a huge enthusiast. The dill sounds like a great addition, though!
YUMMY! I love cucumber salad!
ok soo that looks delicious!!
Yummy!
oo that is such a pretty salad! I LOVE fresh dill, especially in the summer, this looks sooo good!
Looks super yummy Kelly. Totally free on my new diet too :)
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This reminds me of a salad my polish grandmother used to make. Looks great!
Loveeee this salad of yours, part because it's low in cal part because I love cucumber and red onions..and I can imagine the aroma of dill! Totally yummy!!!
delicious colourful salad
Yum, this looks great. I've been really into dill lately as well. I've been making this delicious tomato and cucumber salad with greek yogurt and dill and it is so good and healthy!! I posted the recipe here.
Cheers!
Whitney
This was super yummy! I will be making this a lot this summer!
I might have already left a comment about this salad, but if so, I'm leaving another...
I LOVE this salad! I ran out of (read: killed) the dill that I had grown so I've substituted basil and added green peppers on occasion. Either way, this is my go-to when I'm feeling munchy and trying to stay on the healthy train. Love it!
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