Cucumber Melon Salad Recipe

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Cucumber Melon Salad Recipe

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This colorful salad is tangy and delicious. The unexpected combination is such a pleasant surprise. You can use whatever type of melon you have on hand.

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2 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

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Quick Diabetic Exchange

MAKES:

2 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
1 unpeeled small cucumber
1 cup cubed melon of your choice

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, sugar and pepper. Cut a few slices from cucumber and set aside for garnish. Cut remaining cucumber into quarters, then cut into pieces.
In a serving bowl, combine cucumber and melon. Pour dressing over all; toss gently to coat. Garnish with reserved cucumber slices. Yield: 2 servings.

Originally published as Cucumber Melon Salad in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook 2003, p54

Nutritional Facts

1-1/2 cups: 92 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
1 unpeeled small cucumber
1 cup cubed melon of your choice

In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, sugar and pepper. Cut a few slices from cucumber and set aside for garnish. Cut remaining cucumber into quarters, then cut into pieces.
In a serving bowl, combine cucumber and melon. Pour dressing over all; toss gently to coat. Garnish with reserved cucumber slices. Yield: 2 servings.

Originally published as Cucumber Melon Salad in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook 2003, p54

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