Minted Cucumber Salad

This cool, crisp salad is a low-carb variation of a traditional, high-sugar, marinated cucumber salad. Some traditional marinated cucumber salads have as much as 3/4 cup sugar. We used a calorie-free sweetener and reduced the amount to 2 teaspoons. The fresh mint also contributes a bit of a sweet sensation.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  vanilla low-fat yogurt
• 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh mint
• 2  tablespoons  white wine vinegar
• 2  teaspoons  "measures-like-sugar" calorie-free sweetener
• Dash of hot sauce
• 3  cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1  small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
• Boston lettuce leaves (optional)

Preparation

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.

2. Place cucumber and onion slices in a shallow dish. Spoon yogurt mixture over vegetables. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes. Serve over lettuce leaves, if desired.

carbo rating: 6

Nutritional Information

Calories:

39 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.4g (sat 0.2g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

1.9g

Carbohydrate:

7.5g

Fiber:

1.4g

Cholesterol:

1mg

Iron:

0.7mg

Sodium:

18mg

Calcium:

51mg