Make this fresh salsa using healthy summer produce.

Cool Cucumber Salsa

We’ve been doing some snacking the last couple of days, here on Platter Talk.  To be a bit more specific, we’ve been snacking around summer, or perhaps it’s more accurate to say that we have been snacking on summer.

Enjoy a low-carb sensation with this homemade salsa recipe using all the best of summer’s bounty.

As I put this cucumber salsa recipe together Sunday evening, it dawned on me that in essence, this particular “snack” is comprised of summer in a bowl.  Once again, to be more specific – a vegetable garden in a bowl.

Skip the chips and slice up some summer squash for this homemade salsa recipe.

You can probably see from the above photo that when serving this salsa we decided to skip the traditional tortilla chips in lieu of, you guessed it – more vegetables!  Slices of fresh summer squash and cucumber are a great way to enjoy this cucumber salsa, all while keeping your carb intake to a skinny zero.

How to make this fresh salsa

• Dice and seed some fresh cucumbers.
• Do the same to some garden fresh tomatoes.
• Add a sweet bell pepper.
• Add some herbs, like cilantro and parsley.
• Squeeze some fresh lime juice and stir it in with some salt and pepper.
• Garlic and jalapeño will give it a little heat.
• Garnish with fresh dill

Try this homemade salsa recipe this summer!

In case there is any doubt, this cool cucumber salsa can be more than just a snack. This fresh salsa makes for an excellent accompaniment or side note to a host of grilled mains including fish, chicken or pork. Or, just enjoy it as a main dish!

If you’re a fan of summer salsa, be sure and check out our Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salsa.  It’s sure to knock your socks off, or summer flip flops…

For certain, the beautiful thing about this salsa, besides it’s appearance, taste, and aroma, is that it’s strong enough to stand on it’s own as a fresh and healthy snack and yet versatile enough to go along with any of the previously mentioned main events – and others, I’m sure.

We’ve got a whole field full of other homemade salsa recipes, here are just a few!

• Summer Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Butter Tortilla Chips
• Cilantro-Lime Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa
• Mango and Peach Salsa over Oven-Baked Pork Chops
• Lentil Rice Cakes and Tomato Salsa
• Zucchini and Cheese and Salsa Bake

Grab a cucumber or two, then a handful of fresh garden friends.   Mix them together n a bowl, give them a little seasoning and a light bath in some fresh lime juice.  You’re going to love what you taste.   Happy snacking, happy summer.   -Dan

It’s the season for fresh homemade salsa. Live. It. Up!

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Cool Cucumber Salsa

adapted from allrecipes.com

Course Appetizer/Snack

Cuisine Summer

Keyword cucumber, salsa, Summer

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 23 hours 55 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 16 kcal

Author Dan from Platter Talk

Ingredients

• 2-3 medium size cucumbers seeded and diced
• 2 medium size tomatoes seeded and diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper seeded and diced
• 1 small red onion diced
• 2 tablespoons each parsley and cilantro leaves, chopped
• juice from 1 lime and zest from 1 lime
• chopped dill weed to taste about 1 tablespoon
• 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
2. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Recipe Notes

Peel the cucumbers if you prefer. We opted to leave the peels on for added crunch, color, and nutrition. (The peel of cucumbers is loaded with vitamin K and insoluble fiber,) both of which are important components to sound health and wellness.
In lieu of chips, serve this salsa on chopped slices of fresh garden produce such as zucchini or other summer squash, and garden fresh cucumbers.
The salsa makes a great accompaniment to grilled pork, steak, or chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Cool Cucumber Salsa

Amount Per Serving

Calories 16

% Daily Value*

Sodium 196mg 8%

Potassium 145mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%

Sugars 2g

Vitamin A 7.7%

Vitamin C 15.8%

Calcium 1.1%

Iron 1.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Updated from original post of August 25, 2014