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Cucumber Salsa

This recipe combines crunchy textures and fresh flavors. Recipe source: Simply Recipes

Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients Click the play button next to each ingredient for How-To Videos
  • 2 teaspoons Lime Juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Cucumbers, seeded and diced
  • 2 Tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup Green Bell Pepper, diced
  • 1 JalapenoPepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 small Onion, diced
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons Cilantro, minced
Preparation
  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumbers, tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro and salt.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. Serve with extra cilantro, tortilla chips or your favorite Mexican dishes if desired.

Notes:

  • Caution: Hot chili peppers can irritate skin and eyes.  Wash hands well after preparing hot peppers.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/4 of recipe % Daily Value
Calories 54
Fat 0 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 292 mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 9 g 3%
Fiber 3 g 11%
Sugars 4 g
Protein 2 g 4%
Ingredient Nutrition Info
Cucumber

Cucumbers are rich in copper, potassium, vitamin B, vitamin K, vitamin C and manganese.

Tomato

Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium.

Bell Pepper

Bell peppers are a rich source of vitamin C and a moderate source of vitamin B6.

Jalapeno

Jalapenos are rich sources of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and vitamin E.

Onion

Onions are a good source of vitamin C and vitamin B6.

Garlic

Garlic contains vitamin B6, manganese and phosphorus.

Cilantro

Cilantro leaves are particularly rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K.

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