Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring crisp cucumbers, sweet corn, and colorful bell peppers, drizzled with a zesty lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cucumber, sliced or diced
- 1 cup corn (canned, fresh, or thawed from frozen)
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ orange bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 small jalapeño, finely chopped
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables: Start by carefully chopping all your vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Add them to your large mixing bowl, layering the colors for visual appeal.
- Prepare the dressing: In a smaller bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine: Pour the dressing over the chopped vegetables. Toss everything together gently but thoroughly.
- Chill Out: Allow the salad to chill in the refrigerator for 15–30 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once chilled, serve it cold alongside your favorite Mexican dishes or as a healthy snack.
Notes
Make the salad a day in advance but add the dressing right before serving to keep veggies crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg