What’s the best time to eat a cucumber watermelon salad? You might be thinking the summer, but the answer is, anytime, because cucumber salad is always delicious and refreshing. The crunchiness of cucumbers pairs excellently with the sweetness of watermelon. It makes for a fantastic appetizer, side dish, or main course. This dish is not only delicious, but looks fun on a plate due to the classic and striking color combination of red and green.
Health Benefits
This summertime salad is not only refreshing, it is delicious; and it is not just delicious, it is healthy. The health benefits come primarily from the cucumbers. Cucumber flesh is saturated with vitamin A, vitamin C, and folic acid. It is rich in dietary fiber and possess an entire range of minerals like magnesium, molybdenum, and potassium. Cucumbers also have silica, a rare trace mineral that helps to greatly strengthen the body’s connective tissues.
Ingredients
cups watermelon– cubed and seeded : 6
cups English cucumber – cubed : 4
tsp salt: 1
tbsp white sugar: 1
cup balsamic vinegar: 1/2
How To Make Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
- Pour the watermelon and cucumber cubes in a large bowl.
- Gently toss the fruit with the salt and sugar.
- Coat the fruit by drizzlingand tossing with balsamic vinegar.
- Refrigerate for 15 mins.
- Gently toss one last time before serving.
Trivia
Watermelon will conform to whatever shape you enclose them in whilst growing.