How To Cut Cucumbers For Salad
There’s a bit more to slicing a cucumber than just slicing a cucumber. I’m not going to lie, for someone who loves cucumbers so much, I had the hardest time slicing them! That’s why, after lots and lots of delicious practice, I want to share my best tips and tricks for how to cut cucumbers for salad, and of course great cucumber recipes, with all of you today.
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Servings: 2
Calories: 18kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
Instructions
Step 1
- Decide: peel or no peel?Peel on: Wash the skin well under cold water and rub it dry with a paper towel, then slice.Peel off: Use a vegetable peeler to remove the cucumber peel.Partial peel: Take your vegetable peeler and peel away a strip of the cucumber skin, rotate the cuke a bit, and leave evenly sized spaces between peel and slicing.
Step 2
- Decide: seeds or no seeds?Seeds: Leave as isNo seeds: Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds from each half.
Step 3
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Place the flat side down on your cutting board and trim the ends of the cucumber.Slice each half into ¼- to ½-inch slices.
Step 4
- Cut each half again lengthwise, creating 4 equal long strips of seeded cucumber.Now slice into ¼- to ½-inch pieces to create bite-sized chunks perfect for throwing in a salad.
Step 5
- If you want smaller size, diced cucumbers, slice each of the 4 cucumber strips in half lengthwise one more time. You should now have 8 strips of cucumber. Dice each strip into ½-inch or smaller pieces.Add the sliced, quartered, or diced cukes to your next salad for added crunch, nutrients and super fresh flavor!
Nutrition
Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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