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    Apple Cucumber Salad

    Sep 13, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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    This easy recipe for apple cucumber salad is a delicious side dish! It is really quick to make and has a tangy lime dressing. This healthy salad is made without mayonnaise and has a lot of flavor.

    a white serving bowl of apple cucumber salad next to fresh apples and cucumbers.

    One of my favorite ways to eat apples is in a salad! This apple cucumber salad is the perfect way to include apples and use up cucumbers from the garden.

    If you are looking for other quick salad ideas you might also enjoy my Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing, this Easy Apple Slaw with Poppyseed Dressing, my Black Beans and Corn Salad, my Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad or this Seven Layer Salad recipes.

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    a white serving bowl of apple cucumber salad next to fresh sweet apples.

    Ingredients

    • Cucumbers
    • Apples
    • Green Onions
    • Sesame Oil
    • Lime Juice
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Coconut Aminos
    • Sea Salt

    Instructions

    Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers, core peel and thinly slice the sweet apples and then dice the green onions. Add to a large serving bowl.

    In a small bowl mix together the sesame oil, lime juice, sugar, coconut aminos and salt. Pour the dressing over the cucumbers, apples and green onion. Stir to combine.

    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and serve cold.

    Hint: a mandoline slicer is really helpful to make this salad really quickly and to have evenly sliced pieces.

    Substituions

    • Feta Cheese - add ½ cup feta cheese if you don't want dairy free
    • Green Apples - for a tart version replace the sweet apples with tart apples
    • Soy Sauce - the coconut aminos can be replaced with soy sauce
    • Shallots - the green onion can be replaced with finely diced shallots

    Supplies

    I get a lot of my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

    Storage

    Store this apple cucumber salad in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

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    Apple Cucumber Salad


    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Description

    This easy recipe for apple cucumber salad is a delicious side dish! It is really quick to make and has a tangy lime dressing. This healthy salad is made without mayonnaise and has a lot of flavor.


    Ingredients

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    4 cups Cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
    2 cups Sweet Apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
    4 Green Onions, thinly sliced
    2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
    2 tablespoon Lime Juice
    1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
    1 tablespoon Coconut Aminos
    ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt


    Instructions

    Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers, core peel and thinly slice the sweet apples and then dice the green onions. Add to a large serving bowl.

    In a small bowl mix together the sesame oil, lime juice, sugar, coconut aminos and salt. Pour the dressing over the cucumbers, apples and green onion. Stir to combine.

    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and serve cold.

    Notes

    A mandoline slicer is really helpful to make this salad really quickly and to have evenly sliced pieces.

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Side Dish, Salads
    • Method: Chopped
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

    Keywords: healthy, easy, quick, side dish, salad, summer, fall

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    FAQ

    Should I peel cucumber before putting it in a salad?

    If you are using a type of cucumber that has a tougher skin I always peel them. The cucumber will still have lots of crunch without the skin. I usually don't peel mini cucumbers that have a very think skin.

    How do you cut cucumbers for salad?

    If the cucumber has large seeds I will sometimes cut the cucumber into quarters and remove the seeds before chopping or thinly slicing for a salad. Otherwise, I will thinly cut the cucumbers into rounds.

    What is the best apple to use in a salad?

    For sweet apples I love to use Honey Crisp or Fuji apples. Both stay crisp and have lots of flavor. For tart apples I like to use Granny Smith green apples. They are crisp and have a really tart apple flavor.

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