Honey Lime Cucumber Salad (Printable Version)

Crisp cucumbers in a tangy honey-lime dressing with cilantro and red onion. A refreshing 10-minute side.

# What You Need:

01 - 2 large English cucumbers, thinly sliced

02 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced

03 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

04 - 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)

05 - 2 tablespoons honey

06 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

08 - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

09 - 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

10 - 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional, for heat)

01 - In a large bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers, red onion, and chopped cilantro.

02 - In a separate small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, olive oil, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.

03 - Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently to coat evenly.

04 - Let the salad sit for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

05 - Garnish with sesame seeds and jalapeño slices, if using. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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This salad comes together in under ten minutes but tastes like you spent way more effort on it than you actually did
The honey and lime balance creates this bright sweet tangy magic that makes people ask for seconds before theyve even finished their first serving

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I learned the hard way that adding the dressing too far ahead of time turns your beautiful crisp cucumbers into sad limp noodles so dress right before serving
If you accidentally buy regular cucumbers instead of English ones you absolutely need to peel them and scrape out the seeds with a spoon

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Sharpen your knife before starting or use a mandoline if you have one because paper thin cucumber slices make all the textural difference
The dressing should taste slightly too sweet on its own since the cucumbers will balance it out perfectly once they release some water