Spiralized Mediterranean Cucumber Salad
Save time and spiralize crisp cucumber instead of chopping it for this easy, healthy vegetable side. Want to make it a meal? Just add grilled chicken, shrimp or canned chickpeas.
Servings
6 cups
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, plus more for garnish
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon ground pepper
- 1large cucumber
- 1cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2cup cubed feta cheese
- 1/4cup sliced Kalamata olives
Instructions
- Whisk oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Using a spiral vegetable slicer with the chipper blade attachment (for thick noodles), cut cucumber lengthwise into "noodles." Cut the noodles into 2-inch lengths.
- Add the cucumber noodles, tomatoes, onion, cheese and olives to the bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Serve topped with more oregano, if desired.
Tips
Equipment: Spiral vegetable slicer with chipper blade attachment
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 6 cups)
| Calories | 147.91kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 4.82g |
| Total Sugars | 2.5g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 0.78g |
| Total Fat | 13.4g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.21g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 14.13g |
| Cholesterol | 0.21mg |
| Sodium | 290.37mg |
| Protein | 2.49g |
| Potassium | 169.21mg |
| Calcium | 78.57mg |
| Chromium | 0.22mcg |
| Folate | 13.6mcg |
| Iron | 0.35mg |
| Magnesium | 13.87mg |
| Omega-6 | 1g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0.03g |
| Vitamin A | 355.79IU |
| Vitamin D | 2IU |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.18mcg |
| Vitamin C | 6.47mg |
| Vitamin E | 2mg |
| Zinc | 0.54mg |
| Phosphorus | 64.69mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.26mg |
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