Description
A refreshing salad featuring crisp cucumbers, sweet carrots, and a zesty dressing. Perfect for any meal and full of vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups thinly sliced cucumber (about 2 medium cucumbers)
- 1.5 cups shredded carrot (about 3 medium carrots)
- 0.5 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1.5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 0.75 tsp kosher salt (or to taste)
- 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust for heat)
- 2 tbsp toasted sliced almonds (optional, for crunch)
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers and carrots thoroughly. Thinly slice the cucumbers and shred the carrots.
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers, shredded carrots, and thinly sliced red onion.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon zest, honey, Dijon mustard, chopped dill, kosher salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients, tossing gently to coat.
- If using, sprinkle the toasted sliced almonds on top just before serving.
- Allow the salad to sit in the fridge for at least 15–30 minutes to let the flavors meld together before serving.
Notes
For best results, use fresh vegetables and let the salad sit before serving to enhance flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg