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    Simple Cucumber Salad (Vegan)

    Sep 11, 2020 • Menstrual Phase, Ovulatory Phase, Salads

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    This is exactly what I’ve been craving. Something tangy, vinegar-y and crunchy!

    Meet my Simple Cucumber Salad.

    So easy and ready in 5 minutes, no joke. Simple is best with cucumber salad as you really want the crunch and refreshing, cool flavor to shine. The saltiness and hint of mild sweetness is out of this world!

    I love snacking on this cucumber salad with crackers and vegan cheese (like a Violife cheese block) or serving as a dinner side/appetizer. I also stack a small piece of vegan cheese with a cucumber slice from this salad on a seed cracker and have that for a quick and simple lunch/snack. It’s my new favorite!

    Cucumber salad reminds me of my Grandma June who passed away but this was her favorite thing to make for family parties. I have since made it healthier by using monkfruit granulated sugar (instead of refined white sugar), making it a sugar-free recipe! I’m not sure how coconut sugar would work… it may alter the color because coconut sugar is a golden brown color but if you try, let us know in the comments!

    Did I mention how simple this recipe is?!

    Ah yes I did a bunch of times now. All you do is thinly slice the cucumber and red onion, then combine in a medium-sized bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the white vinegar, water, salt, dill and monkfruit sugar. Then pour over the cucumbers and mix well. Eat immediately or refrigerate! It’s best eaten within a day or two as the cucumbers will not stay as crunchy as they are on the first say but that is when I will add them to sandwiches or something like that 🙂

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    Simple Cucumber Salad (Vegan)

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Shannon Leparski
    • Prep Time: 5
    • Total Time: 5
    • Yield: 4 1x
    • Category: Salad
    • Method: Mixing Bowl, Cutting Board
    • Cuisine: Vegan
    • Diet: Vegan
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    The tanginess and mild sweetness are out of this world. It comes together in 5 minutes. It’s sugar free and gluten free!


    Ingredients

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    2 cucumbers, thinly sliced

    2 tablespoons red onion, thinly sliced

    1 cup white vinegar

    1/2 cup filtered water

    1/4 cup monkfruit sweetener

    1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt

    1 teaspoon dried dill (or 2 tablespoons fresh dill; chopped)


    Instructions

    Slice the cucumbers and red onion very thin, then combine in a medium-sized bowl.

    In a separate bowl, mix the white vinegar, water, monkfruit sugar, sea salt, dill. Then pour over the cucumbers and mix well.

    Eat immediately or refrigerate! It’s best eaten within a day or two as the cucumbers will not stay as crunchy as they are on the first say but that is when I will add them to sandwiches or on top of leafy salads to use them up.


    Keywords: vegan cucumber salad, simple cucumber salad, sugar free cucumber salad, tangy cucumber salad

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    1. Briana

      September 16, 2020 at 2:12 pm

      I loved the taste of this! So easy!

      However, what kind of cucumbers did you use? I assumed it was a common cucumber, but I only had an English cucumber! Usually two field cucumbers equate to about 1.5 english, so I used that. But the salad came out with tons of liquid! Is that how it’s supposed to be?

      Thanks! Delicious!!

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