A salad of fresh cucumbers is always a good idea,always juicy and always low-calorie. Recipe? There will definitely be one, and more than one. But for now, a little history. Cucumbers can rightfully be considered the most familiar vegetable that has been on our table since time immemorial. But we know offensively little about it. Let's try to correct this shortcoming and tell you about some details from the life of this beautiful liana, which gives us amazing crispy fruits that we eat unripe. Surprisingly, a ripe cucumber is completely inedible. The birthplace of cucumber is considered to be India, where it began to be cultivated several thousand years ago. This liana was grown in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. And cucumber appeared in Rus' a long time ago. Nevertheless, disputes about the benefits of this vegetable, which, think about it, is 95 percent water, still do not subside. But the water is not simple, but “living”, structured. The remaining 5 percent are all sorts of useful things in the form of vitamins and microelements. You won’t believe it, but our humble unripe cucumber contains almost the entire periodic table! It has a fairly high potassium content, which is why cucumbers are good for the heart muscle, and are also an excellent remedy for relieving us of edema. You don’t need any chemistry in the form of pills – a few cucumbers during the day, and you are in great shape. In all respects: both in terms of health and in terms of appearance. Want to lose weight? The cucumber diet will give excellent results. Any nutritionist will confirm these words. And if you make it a rule to have a cucumber fasting day at least once a week, a slim figure, release of toxins and a good complexion are guaranteed. And now the first recipe for an appetizing salad.

Fresh cucumber salad

Ingredients:

• 4 cucumber
• 2 cloves of garlic
• dill greens
• 2 tablespoons of unrefined sunflower oil
• salt pepper
• teaspoon of vinegar

Method of preparation:Wash the cucumbers, peel them if the skin is too tough, and cut into circles. Crush and chop the garlic. Place the cucumbers in a suitable container, sprinkle with garlic, chopped dill, salt and pepper, sprinkle with vinegar. Shake the salad bowl several times so that the cucumbers and all the other ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Put in the refrigerator for an hour. Arrange the fresh cucumber salad beautifully on a flat plate, pour over fragrant oil and garnish with a sprig of dill. A simple recipe, but it turns out to be an excellent snack.

Salad of fresh cucumbers and cabbage

Ingredients:

• 3 cucumbers
• half a head of cabbage
• juicy bulb of salad varieties
• a few stalks of green onions
• on a bunch of dill and parsley
• chili pepper
• 30 ml of fragrant vegetable oil
• salt, pepper, sugar to taste
• vinegar to taste

Method of preparation:Finely chop the cabbage, sprinkle with salt and sugar, sprinkle with vinegar and lightly press with your hands. Place in a suitable salad bowl. Wash the cucumbers, peel (if necessary) and add to the cabbage. Add the onion cut into thin half rings, green onions, herbs and finely chopped chili pepper. Mix everything, pour with oil and balance the taste by adding salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar if necessary. Serve immediately after cooking so that the salad of fresh cucumbers and cabbage is as fresh and crispy as possible. The recipe attracts with the availability of ingredients and excellent taste, as well as health benefits.

Fresh cucumber salad with yoghurt dressing

Ingredients:

• 4 cucumber
• bunch of green onions
• bunch of dill
• 150 ml of natural yogurt
• 2 cloves of garlic
• salt, pepper to taste

Method of preparation:Wash, peel and cut cucumbers into strips. Chop garlic, chop green onions and dill. Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl, add salt, pepper and yogurt. This recipe is a real find for those who want to lose weight.

Fresh cucumber salad with sour cream

Ingredients:

• 5 cucumbers
• handful of lettuce leaves
• juicy bulb of sweet varieties
• 2 eggs
• 150 Mo of sour cream
• salt, pepper, sugar
• lemon juice
• teaspoon Dijon mustard

Method of preparation: The recipe is simple.Wash, peel and cut cucumbers into fairly large cubes. Add chopped onion, finely chopped eggs and greens to the cucumbers. Mix everything well. Sort out the lettuce leaves, wash and dry. Place the lettuce leaves, cucumbers with all the other ingredients on a large flat plate and pour over the sour cream sauce. Sauce recipe. Mix sour cream with salt, sugar, pepper and mustard, add lemon juice and beat lightly. There can be many variations of such salads. Cucumbers go well with almost all the products that are part of our usual diet, so the field for creativity is endless. Enjoy your meal! We recommend reading:

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