🤩 How to Make a Healthy & Flavorful Mexican Cucumber Salad | ¡Hola! Jalapeño

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🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: green chili

Bell pepper offers crunch without heat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats.

Prep the cucumbers by running the tines of a fork down the sides of each cucumber, scoring the skin (optional).

Thinly slice cucumbers and place in a large bowl along with the chopped tomatoes and thinly sliced red onions.

Sprinkle with salt, toss, and let sit while preparing the remaining ingredients (about 10-30 minutes).

Pour the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions into a strainer to drain any liquid but don't rinse.

Return cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions to the large bowl.

Add the bell pepper, scallions, mint, lime juice, olive oil, oregano, and chile powder. Toss to combine.

Taste and add more salt if desired. Adjust the level of chile powder to your liking.

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Best served the same day but will keep up to 3 days.

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