Like pickles but they don’t like you back? Here’s a fresh, much lower-sodium idea to healthfully deal with those cravings. Vegan, gluten-free, Paleo-friendly.
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Preparation Time
15 minutes + 2 hours
Difficulty Rating
1
Health Level
5
Serves
4

Ingredients
- 2 7-inch / 18-cm cucumbers, well-scrubbed and sliced into thin disks
- ½ cup / 120 ml white vinegar
- ½ cup / 4 g dill weed
- ½ tsp. / 1½ g granulated garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp. / 2 g (1 packet) Stevia powder
- 1 tsp. / 6 g salt (preferably Aztec, Celtic, Himalayan, or similar) or salt substitute
Directions
- In a colander, mix together cucumbers and salt. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients to make the dressing.
- After the 15-minute period, add the cucumber slices to the dressing, and mix to combine well.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.
Serving size: 1 cup / 240 ml of slices
Exchanges per Serving: 1 Veg
dont like garlic powder
If you don’t like powder garlic, use fresh garlic (1 clove minced) and mix it with Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and lemon (or lime). The flavour is amazing.
I make this dressing all the time ❤️
Can I use apple cider vinegar or a flavored Asian vinegar?
Hi, Kristie. Absolutely! Any vinegar is great.
How long will this recipe keep in the fridge
Hi, Val. Probably about 3-4 days.
This recipe was vey easy to make. The taste was very refreshing and enjoyed it as a change from a normal mixed salad.