Description
Cool cucumber bell pepper salad combines crisp vegetables with zesty Mediterranean flavors. Refreshing ingredients mingle perfectly, creating a quick summer side dish that satisfies hunger and delights senses.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ tsps everything but the bagel seasoning
- 2 tbsps (29.6 mL) chili oil (Fly By Jing)
- ¼ cup (59.1 mL) ginger sesame dressing (Bragg’s)
- 6 mini bell peppers (orange, red, yellow), sliced
- 3 mini cucumbers, sliced
Instructions
- Prep Vegetables: Slice cucumbers and bell peppers into uniform, thin rounds, creating a colorful and textural foundation for the salad.
- Season and Dress: Combine vegetable slices in a large bowl, drizzling with chili oil, ginger sesame dressing, and everything but the bagel seasoning, then gently fold to ensure complete and even coating of the ingredients.
- Marinate and Chill: Refrigerate the seasoned salad for 30 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and develop a crisp, refreshing profile while enhancing the overall taste complexity.
- Final Touch and Serve: Give the salad a quick toss to redistribute dressing and seasonings, then serve chilled or store in an airtight container for up to four days, maintaining its vibrant texture and zesty flavor.
Notes
- Slice Carefully: Use a sharp knife to create thin, uniform vegetable circles for a professional-looking and visually stunning salad presentation.
- Dress Thoroughly: Gently fold ingredients to ensure each slice gets completely coated with seasonings, maximizing flavor distribution.
- Marinate Patiently: Refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and develop a more intense, complex taste profile.
- Store Smartly: Keep the salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where it’ll stay fresh and crunchy for up to four days, making it perfect for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg