Name: Cucumber Salad with Zesty Cilantro Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 2 C cucumber spears; 1 C red bell pepper slices; 40 pine nuts; 2 C fresh cilantro leaves, divided; 1 T Stacey Hawkins Garlic and Spring Onion Seasoning; 1 C nonfat yogurt; 1 T apple cider vinegar; 1/4 tsp Stacey Hawkins Dash of Desperation Seasoning; 1/4 C (approximately) unsweetened coconut milk; 1/2 Tablespoon Stacey Hawkins Southwestern Seasoning

Cucumber Salad with Zesty Cilantro Dressing

Ingredients

2 C cucumber spears
1 C red bell pepper slices
40 pine nuts
2 C fresh cilantro leaves, divided
1 T Stacey Hawkins Garlic and Spring Onion Seasoning
1 C nonfat yogurt
1 T apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp Stacey Hawkins Dash of Desperation Seasoning
1/4 C (approximately) unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 Tablespoon Stacey Hawkins Southwestern Seasoning

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Directions

Wash and cut cucumbers and peppers. Place in a bowl, toss together and set aside.
Toast the pine nuts in a small pan over medium high heat, or toast quickly on a sheet pan using a blowtorch. Set aside to cool.
Set aside 3 T cilantro leaves for garnish.
Add all other ingredients, except coconut milk to a blender.
Pulse on high until ingredients are mixed well. Slowly add enough coconut milk to thin to desired consistency.
Equally divide the salad on 2 chilled plates. Sprinkle with equal amounts of pine nuts and cilantro. Drizzle with 2 T dressing and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
Enjoy!

Recipe Notes & Optavia Counts

Serving size is 1/2 of the salad with 2 T dressing

3 - Green

2 - Condiments

1 1/2 - Healthy Fat

Stacey Hawkins, the Queen of Lean and Green Recipes makes Cucumber Salad with Zesty Cilantro Dressing. This low-carb recipe is an Optavia Recipe, Optavia 5 and 1 recipe and complies with most low carb diets. Eat great and lose the weight!

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Cucumber Salad with Zesty Cilantro Dressing

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