Description
A crisp, refreshing, and vibrant salad featuring crunchy cucumbers, bright lime juice, and a hint of heat from chili powder, perfect for sunny days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium cucumbers, sliced
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, diced
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables by washing the cucumbers and tomatoes; slice the cucumbers and dice the tomatoes. Set aside in a mixing bowl.
- Slice the onion thinly; soak in cold water for 5 minutes if desired.
- Add the sliced cucumbers, diced tomatoes, and red onion to the bowl. Squeeze lime juice over the salad, then add chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Toss gently until well mixed, making sure cucumbers are coated with juices and spices.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
Notes
For extra crunch, let cucumbers sit in a colander to remove moisture before mixing. Prepare up to an hour in advance, adding lime juice just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg