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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad

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"This cool, refreshing summer salad is oh so delicious! Sweet and tangy at the same time." — RHOV

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6 cups cubed seeded watermelon
4 cups cubed English cucumber
1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar (optional)
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

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Directions

Place the watermelon and cucumber cubes in a large bowl, and gently toss with the salt and sugar. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then gently toss one last time before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 08, 2008

This is a tasty salad (especially on a hot summer's day) as it stands, but adding some crumbled feta really livens up the taste. This is not a salad to be overlooked and also easy on your diet!!!

—EILISH40

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 17, 2008

I really wanted to like this more than I did. I think the balsamic overwhelmed the taste of everything else and also spoiled the beautiful fresh colours. Sorry!

—susiekew

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Aug 12, 2008

I love this recipe. I've made it twice. The first time exactly as the recipe stated. I did peel and seed my cucumbers. The second time I added crushed pineapple, fresh chopped cilantro and freshly grated ginger. Both versions were absolutely delicious! A keeper!

—Alta

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Aug 11, 2008

This was a fun little addition to our dinner recently & it turned out wonderful. My husband who is always the skeptic in our house was a little "wierded" out by a watermelon salad and when he tasted it he automatically was impressed. It is a cool and crisp summer salad, the one thing I did differently is I used white balsamic vinegar and it was great.

—Little Italy

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Aug 14, 2008

I love the sophisticated flavor/color combo that this salad has, which belies how easy it is to put together. I used raspberry white balsamic vinegar, which worked well.

—Maid in Maine

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May 08, 2011

This was great! Used Kosher salt, included the sugar, and used superb quality vinegar. Also added an avocado. Very nice brunch salad! The only thing I might change next time would be to use a white balsamic, as the brown masks the vibrancy of the melon and cuke colors together...

—Starlet

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Aug 23, 2008

This was decent and I enjoyed trying a new kind of salad. It was too salty for me and I found the vinegar overpowering, but I enjoyed the crunchy cucumbers with the watermelon. Not one I'll make again, but it's always fun to try new things!

—PULLEYHEATHER

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Mar 05, 2009

Interesting taste - not bad at all! I added rockmelon to the mix which tasted ok. I also accidentally put in ground pepper, but this couldn't really be tasted in the vinegar. Overall was quite nice to eat on a hot summer day!

—kimbopumpkin

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Nutrition

Calories
48 kcal
2%

Carbohydrates
11.9 g
4%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Fiber
0.6 g
3%

Protein
0.9 g
2%

Sodium
238 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cucumber-Watermelon Salad

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 48
Calories from Fat: 2

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g < 1 %
** Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 238mg 10 %
Potassium 190mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.9g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 3 %
Protein 0.9g 2 %
Sugars 9.6g
Vitamin A 11 %
Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 3 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.