Mint and Cucumber Salad
An easy mint and cucumber salad with lime juice and red onions
Servings: 4
Calories: 86kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small red onion
- 1 cucumber
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 handful fresh mint
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and finely slice the onion
- Put it in a plastic clip top container with the lime juice and sugar
- Shake well and put in the fridge to marinate for at least half an hour - ideally overnight
- Slice the cucumber lengthwise
- Use a teaspoon to remove the seeds and pulp from the cucumber
- Cut the cucumber into 1/4cm thick chunks
- Put the cucumber pieces in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave to drain for half an hour or so.
- Rinse off the salt and dry the cucumber in a tea towel
- Drain the onion slices, reserving the lime juice
- Put the cucumber and onion slices into a bowl.
- Put the oil into a jar and add the lime juice to make a dressing
- Pick the leaves off the mint and tear them into the dressing jar
- Season the dressing well with salt and pepper, seal the jar and shake well to mix
- Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion and use your hands to mix together
- This salad can be kept in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg