Description
This refreshing Mexican Cucumber Salad is a perfect blend of flavors with a creamy dressing, crunchy cucumbers, sweet corn, and zesty lime. It’s a great side dish for any summer meal.
Ingredients
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Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, can be light
- 2 tablespoons cotija cheese, see notes
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Salad:
- 6 mini cucumbers, sliced thin
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Dressing: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese, lime zest and juice, chili powder, and garlic.
- Salad: Add the cucumbers, thawed corn, cilantro, and minced red onion to the bowl. Mix the salad ingredients until everything is well combined. Season to taste with salt.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings according to your taste preferences.
- This salad is best served chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
