Marinated Cucumber Salad

Got cucumbers? This is a simple recipe with a robust flavor that can be thrown together very easily and quickly.

I bought too many cucumbers, and I knew that if I didn't make something with them, they would probably spoil. I decided to make a  marinated julienned cucumber salad. 

I'm really loving my peeler/grater that I bought last month. 

Remember this?

I used it today to quickly julienne the cucumber, red onion, and apple for this cucumber salad recipe. I did not peel the cucumber. 

The apple and red onion before adding to cucumber

The marinade was made of just three ingredients: rice vinegar, maple syrup, and chili powder which were then tossed into the salad ingredients. After an hour in the refrigerator, the salad was ready! 

Simple, quick, easy, healthy!

Ingredients: 

2 large English cucumbers, julienned   

2 medium apples, julienned

1/2 medium red onion, cut into small 1/2 circles or julienned 

Marinade: 

1/3 cup of rice vinegar

1/3 cup of maple syrup 

2 tablespoons of water

1/8 teaspoon of chili powder (or more to taste)

Directions: 

Combine cucumbers, apples, and red onion slices in a bowl. Whisk the rice vinegar, maple syrup, chili powder, and water in another bowl. Pour over the salad vegetables, toss well, and marinate for an hour (or more) in the refrigerator. 

Simple salads are a great way to add a variety of vegetables to your diet.