Refreshing Cucumber Salad | Glutenfreewhisk

Salads are quick fix, fibrous and healthy options especially for people who are going through a weight loss journey and don't want to compromise their taste. On my month-long salad series this summery cucumber salad is a must try. A simple salad recipe that gets ready within minutes with just few ingredients. Salads are mostly oil free and they are perfect for your weight loss diet. They are nutritious, healthy and rich in flavors.

This refreshing cucumber salad has just few ingredients like curd, pomegranate, mint, coriander and just salt and sugar to taste. One of the simplest and the best salad recipes that you can make. Eating mix veg raita or grated cucumber raita is something we all have done and have enjoyed it but this refreshing cucumber salad is taking the regular salty cucumber raita to another level. It can be enjoyed as a snack, a light meal or as a side salad. I have chopped or sliced my cucumber as ribbon because it gives a thin slice and noodle like feel while eating this salad. You can check this 2 in 1 peeler that is durable as is made of stainless steel and is economical with multipurpose. If you want, you can even chop the cucumber as round.

The freshness of mint and coriander and the crunch of pomegranate seeds with the sweetness of curd just goes so well together. No cooking required just a few minutes, and you can fix this amazing salad recipe that will impress your guests and will add a dish to your table to indulge in. This creamy and easy cucumber salad has the right amount of minerals, vitamins and some protein if you use the right kind of yogurt. Also, I have removed the skin of the cucumber but if you like you can keep the skin of the cucumber intact. I personally don't like it, so I haven't kept it.

With the world in oil and LPG crisis, you should have no cooking meal ideas that are best eaten cold. Salads generally do not require any cooking if making such amazing salads. These are best eaten raw and cold thus will help you be careful of using your gas cylinder carefully and save some of it. If a healthy lifestyle in terms of choosing to eat homemade food has been a problem for you then now is the right time to come in the right track as the situation in the world is getting worst day by day and making small changes will help you got a long way. Another no cooking salad recipe is tomato, cucumber salad with a tangy dressing.

Cucumber is rich in water content, and it helps in detoxification and keeping your skin and cells hydrated and glowing. It helps in weight management thus summer is the best time to control your diet and keep a check on your weight. When you can make such refreshing and easy salad, I am sure maintaining a healthy diet won't be a problem. 

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INGREDIENTS - 

1 cucumber sliced as ribbons

2 tbsp pomegranate seeds

1 and a half tsp brown sugar

salt to taste

4 tbsp thick curd / yogurt

handful of chopped mint and coriander leaves

METHOD - 

1. Slice the cucumber as ribbon using a peeler and squeeze all the water out of them using your hands and set aside.

2. In a glass bowl take the thick curd or yogurt, whisk it so that it is nice and smooth. Now add salt to taste followed by sugar and whisk it again until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Add the sliced ribboned cucumber followed by chopped mint and coriander and finally add the pomegranate seeds.

4. Mix it all up lightly and serve immediately garnishing with more pomegranate seeds and mint.

Note - Use thick curd else the curd's water will make the experience of eating this salad not that great. If you don't have thick curd, make sure you hang it at least for 3 hours. Also, make this salad fresh and eat fresh as after adding salt and sugar, it will make the salad have some water content and if you rest it after making it, it will again make it watery.

Check the full recipe on YouTube (Gluten_free_whisk) - Refreshing cucumber salad recipe.

 

Refreshing Cucumber Salad | Glutenfreewhisk