READY IN 50 mins

Mexican Cucumber Salad

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"A combination of cool and crunchy vegetables with a zap of crushed red pepper and other seasonings." — ECUADORITA

Directions

In a large bowl, toss together the cucumber, corn, tomatoes, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, cumin, cilantro, salt, and black pepper. Cover, and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 03, 2005

I had a spare cucumber in the fridge and found this recipe, so I thought I would try. I only changed one thing. I used one whole tomato in place of the canned. I ate some as soon as I was done making, but tried it later after letting it sit in the fridge, and it was much better. Will make again.

—BPEREZBMW

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 22, 2003

I can't believe this received such good reviews!! My boyfriend and I didn't like this salad at all and ended up throwing it all in the garbage! It was way too hot and the corn made it very hard to eat!! Only giving it 2 stars bc it was easy to make!

—OLLEROMG

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Jul 03, 2005

This was marvelous. I used one huge English cucumber, diced tomatoes with green pepper, celery and onions, diced red onion, no bell peppers, 2 ears fresh corn, cut from the cob, fresh cilantro, and lots more garlic. Next time I'm invited to a BBQ or something I am taking this!

—LindaT

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Oct 07, 2003

This was nice and refreshing. I used Rotel tomatoes and cut down on the pepper flakes but it was still pretty spicy. I liked it that way but it was too spicy for my husband. Next time I will use regular stewed tomatoes. I also added a tablespoon or so of sugar to give a hint of sweetness and take away some of the tartness of the vinegar.

—Ches

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Oct 25, 2005

Very good salad. I followed AMHONG's tweakings from below and firmly concur with her suggestion to use fresh cilantro. Dried cilantro is awful and doesn't improve any dish it is put in.

—Marcia_Marcia_Marcia

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Oct 14, 2005

The only changes I made were to use fresh halved grape tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. It was way too spicy for me but Husband really liked it. He said it was tasty and refreshing!

—Caroline C

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Aug 26, 2003

This salad was absolutely wonderful! It was so flavorful and really refreshing! I don't know why one review was so bad or why they didn't like it. The flavors were really good and everyone who ate it loved it! The only changes I made were that I used two cucumbers, instead of one, half of each bell pepper, 2/3 of the corn, 1/2 TBS. of the red pepper flakes, and a dash of sugar. I also used fresh cilantro... dried wouldn't be the same. Anyway, this was a great side dish and is definately a keeper!

—BlondeCook

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Sep 25, 2005

This smelled wonderful! Next time, I would double the amount of cucumber. Very easy to prepare and it looked good also. I used fresh tomatoes instead of stewed ones. Will make again.

—JDVMD

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Nutrition

Calories
75 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
17 g
5%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
1 g
1%

Fiber
2.9 g
11%

Protein
2.6 g
5%

Sodium
387 mg
15%

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

Nutritional Information

Mexican Cucumber Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 75
Calories from Fat: 9

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1 %
Saturated Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 387mg 15 %
Potassium 377mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 17g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11 %
Protein 2.6g 5 %
Sugars 5.9g
** Vitamin A 30 %
** Vitamin C 83 %
** Calcium 5 %
** Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium 10 %
** Folate 20 %

* 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.