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Cucumber Mint Salad

Cucumber Mint Salad

Name: Cucumber Mint Salad
Total time: 33 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Yellow Moong Dal; 0.25 glasss Water; 1 teaspoon Peanut (with Skin); 0.75 teaspoons Sesame White (til); 0.75 teaspoons Pumpkin Seed; 0.5 teaspoons Sunflower Seeds; 0.5 teaspoons Lemon Juice; 1 pinch Salt; 0.25 unit English Cucumber; 4 leafs Mint W/o Roots

Time20 Min

DifficultyEasy

Serves1

A refreshing plate of cucumber mint salad is the perfect start to your mornings! If you’ve been trying to eat healthier, salads are a good way to do that. Chunky cucumbers are sliced and mixed with vegetables, mint leaves and drizzled generously in olive oil sauce. Some prefer using eggless mayo for the dressing of this cucumber mint salad recipe. Salads are consumed around the world for lunch or ... dinner. In the Mediterranean, families enjoy the cucumber mint salad recipe by topping it with feta cheese, cherry tomatoes and a vinaigrette dressing. The French prefer cleansing their palate with a plate of salad before indulging in their cheeses. In the summer days, salads are the most preferred foods since they’re hydrating, filling and loaded with vitamins and minerals to get moving through the day. What you use as your cucumber mint salad ingredients is what will make it very versatile. And a fun fact- they are really good for digestion. Light on the stomach, satisfying on the taste buds and quick to make, learning how to make cucumber mint salad is a matter of spending of a few minutes at the kitchen counter. We show you how to prepare cucumber mint salad at home by bringing you our cucumber mint salad video. It has all the steps and we suggest following it.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Yellow Moong Dal

2 teaspoons

Peanut (with Skin)

1 teaspoon

Sesame White (til)

0.75 teaspoons

Pumpkin Seed

0.75 teaspoons

Sunflower Seeds

0.5 teaspoons

Salt

1 pinch

Fruits & Vegetables

English Cucumber

0.25 unit

Mint W/o Roots

4 leafs

Other

Water

0.25 glasss

Lemon Juice

0.5 teaspoons

Directions

Soak the Moong Dal in Water for 2 hours.

For Garnish Mix - Heat up a heavy pan. Add Peanuts, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds and Pumpkin Seeds. Mix up and keep aside for future use.

In a bowl, take julienne cut Cucumber, soaked Moong, Pumpkin Seeds, Mint Leaves, Sesame Seeds, Lemon Juice, Garnish Mix and Salt.

Mix and keep aside.

Health Benefits of Cucumber Mint Salad

Getting enough potassium in diets is a problem but our cucumber mint salad recipe takes care of it. If you use Apple Cider Vinegar for the dressing, you’re boosting your intake even more! The tomatoes in the salad are rich in lycopene which is good for improving heart health and lowering the risk for certain types of cancer. Vegetables are high in antioxidants, fibre, vitamins and minerals and for your health, overall. It’s a no-brainer that you get a multitude of cucumber mint salad benefits for your health in just a plate. Add more and you’re compounding your gains. If you’ve been trying to lose weight, this recipe is the perfect entrée to your meals. Having a salad before the main course will fill you up and prevent episodes of binging. This makes it easier to stick to your diet plans and you get more room to customize your meals later on. If you’d like to get creative, you can stuff this salad in tortilla wraps and turn into a complete meal as well. The options are limitless but one thing remains clear – it is absolutely delicious!