Cucumber Salad
Dive into this refreshing cucumber salad, a delightful blend of crisp cucumbers, zesty lemon juice, and a sprinkle of protein-packed feta cheese! This low-calorie dish is not only a breeze to whip up but also a fantastic choice for anyone looking to shed a few pounds while enjoying a burst of flavor. Perfect as a light lunch or a vibrant side, this salad is your new go-to for healthy eating!
Prep
5
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1/2 Small Cucumber
- Squirt of Lemon
- 1/2 Small Onion
- Pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 200g Chicken Breast (0.44 lbs)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- Drizzle Olive Oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
📦Other(1)
- 125g 0% Greek Yoghurt (4.41 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add cucumber, onion, garlic, Greek yogurt, lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil, and chicken breast to a bowl.
- 2
Shake it well to combine and enjoy your delicious high-protein cucumber salad.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Salt sliced cucumbers with 1% of their weight in salt and let them drain in a colander for 20-30 minutes before combining, since cucumbers are 96% water and osmosis will pull out excess liquid that would otherwise dilute the yogurt dressing.technique1% salt by weight, 20-30 minutes
- ✓Mince garlic and let it sit for 10 minutes before adding it to the salad, allowing alliinase enzymes time to convert alliin into allicin, which develops a sharper, more pungent flavor than garlic added immediately after cutting.timing10 minutes
- ✓Use full-fat Greek yogurt at around 5-10% milkfat rather than nonfat, since the fat molecules coat your tongue and carry flavor compounds from the lemon and garlic more effectively, while also preventing the sauce from tasting chalky.ingredient5-10% milkfat
- ✓Cool cooked chicken breast to room temperature (below 90°F) before mixing it into the yogurt dressing, because warm chicken will cause the yogurt proteins to loosen and the dressing to separate into a watery consistency.temperaturebelow 90°F
- ✓Add lemon juice just before serving rather than during initial mixing, since citric acid at typical lemon pH of 2-3 will continue to denature the yogurt's proteins over time, causing the dressing to thin out if it sits for more than an hour.timingpH 2-3
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Prep
5
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
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Cucumber Salad
Dive into this refreshing cucumber salad, a delightful blend of crisp cucumbers, zesty lemon juice, and a sprinkle of protein-packed feta cheese! This low-calorie dish is not only a breeze to whip up but also a fantastic choice for anyone looking to shed a few pounds while enjoying a burst of flavor. Perfect as a light lunch or a vibrant side, this salad is your new go-to for healthy eating!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1/2 Small Cucumber
- Squirt of Lemon
- 1/2 Small Onion
- Pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 200g Chicken Breast (0.44 lbs)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- Drizzle Olive Oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
📦Other(1)
- 125g 0% Greek Yoghurt (4.41 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add cucumber, onion, garlic, Greek yogurt, lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil, and chicken breast to a bowl.
- 2
Shake it well to combine and enjoy your delicious high-protein cucumber salad.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Salt sliced cucumbers with 1% of their weight in salt and let them drain in a colander for 20-30 minutes before combining, since cucumbers are 96% water and osmosis will pull out excess liquid that would otherwise dilute the yogurt dressing.technique1% salt by weight, 20-30 minutes
- ✓Mince garlic and let it sit for 10 minutes before adding it to the salad, allowing alliinase enzymes time to convert alliin into allicin, which develops a sharper, more pungent flavor than garlic added immediately after cutting.timing10 minutes
- ✓Use full-fat Greek yogurt at around 5-10% milkfat rather than nonfat, since the fat molecules coat your tongue and carry flavor compounds from the lemon and garlic more effectively, while also preventing the sauce from tasting chalky.ingredient5-10% milkfat
- ✓Cool cooked chicken breast to room temperature (below 90°F) before mixing it into the yogurt dressing, because warm chicken will cause the yogurt proteins to loosen and the dressing to separate into a watery consistency.temperaturebelow 90°F
- ✓Add lemon juice just before serving rather than during initial mixing, since citric acid at typical lemon pH of 2-3 will continue to denature the yogurt's proteins over time, causing the dressing to thin out if it sits for more than an hour.timingpH 2-3