Refreshing Spaghetti Squash and Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 27, 2010

I'm excited to be this recipe's first reviewer so I can happily report how good this salad is! Light and refreshing, with an interesting and delicious contrast in flavors, colors and textures. Since spaghetti squash can vary so much in size, and since mine was small, I didn't measure the rest of the ingredients for the salad exactly - just tossed them in until I liked the proportions. I also left the peel on the cucumber for added nutrition and color. I loved the lemon in the dressing rather than the heavier and tangier vinegar, but it was too much, even tho' I omitted the zest altogether. In hindsight, I'd still leave out the zest (a tablespoon of lemon zest is a lot!), but reduce the lemon juice by half as well. Because fresh garlic is already included in the dressing, I simply used table salt rather than the garlic salt called for and that worked well for me. This was so good I couldn't stop digging into it right after I made it, while it was still at room temperature, and I found I actually preferred it that way than after it was chilled! In my opinion, making the adjustments with the lemon easily makes this a 5-star recipe. This is excellent.

—naples34102

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 14, 2011

This seemed like a different and interesting way to prepare spaghetti squash. I served it for company. It was NOT a hit. The flavor was okay but most people did not care for the cold spaghetti squash. I also found it to be too heavy on the lemon flavor. I think adding feta cheese could improve it but overall, I don't think I'll make this again. It was a lot of work and not worth it plus what waste of expensive kalamata olives! You'd be better off making a standard mediterranean salad than making this salad and it really doesn't look very good.

—OCEANJULI

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Jul 25, 2011

This is now a summer must! Things I changed: I sliced the seedless cucumbers into strips for a more uniform look and I used sweet red peppers instead of onions as my boys won't eat raw onions. This is a large recipe and would feed the masses but at my house we ate on this all weekend and it only got better. VERY FRESH AND SUMMERY!

—Lisame

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Sep 20, 2011

Great recipe all if you like FETA you need to add it !!!

—shana gambero

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Aug 08, 2011

This was wonderful!!! My two babies could not get enough. We could not find spaghetti squash around here so I improvised with angel hair pasta and a cut up Butternut squash. Also, personal preference, we served it warm.

—all4thechallenges

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Nov 07, 2011

Meh. While the flavor of this salad we found excellent, we felt the need to tweak it by adding balsamic vinegar to kick it up somewhat. What we didn't like about the recipe is the addition of squash. It seemed that someone took a perfectly good Mediterranean salad and just decided to dump in squash they had on hand. In our opinion, squash is much better hot than cold--it gave the salad a weird texture. I'd make this again, omitting squash and instead using spinach.

—leighj

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Nov 05, 2011

Cooking time for can vary greatly depending on the size of the squash. Excellent recipe, followed it exactly first time. Be careful with amount lemon juice and oil. Might be a little too much for tatses. Optional ingrediant would be some dried figs sliced paper thin. About 1/4 cup.

—E. Ewing

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Aug 21, 2011

Wasn't sure if this was one I was going to like at first. After reading all the reviews, I decided it was worth a shot...I had all the ingredients except the olives and lemon zest. It was great! I liked it as is...my husbant thought that it was good too, but thought that adding diced apple would encourage the kids to try it. (Spaghetti squash and cucumbers aren't always on the menu, but we were given these items and didn't want them to go to waste.) I would also suggest adding halved grapes would be good. great salad as is in my book. Very healthy and refreshing. Makes alot!

—DarlingSweetheart

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Nutrition

Calories
162 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
12.2 g
4%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
12.7 g
20%

Fiber
2.4 g
9%

Protein
1.7 g
3%

Sodium
1042 mg
42%

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

Nutritional Information

Refreshing Spaghetti Squash and Cucumber Salad

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 162
Calories from Fat: 114

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.7g 20 %
Saturated Fat 1.7g 8 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 1042mg 42 %
** Potassium 270mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.2g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9 %
Protein 1.7g 3 %
** Sugars 2.8g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 25 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 8 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 14 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 12 %

* 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.