{"id":10411,"date":"2024-08-21T10:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T03:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2024-08-21T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T03:32:03","slug":"crunchy-cucumber-tomato-salad-nutrition-stripped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10411","title":{"rendered":"Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad &#8211; Nutrition Stripped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe-intro\">\n<p>This Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad is a staple in our home from spring until the end of summer and I hope you enjoy this simple salad too!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When I think of easy, delicious, refreshing, and nutritious salads for the summer, this is the one that comes to mind.<\/p>\n<p>Both cucumbers and tomatoes\u2014the stars of this recipe\u2014 are both hydrating vegetables, accessible in the summer months, and rich in antioxidants. Additionally, cucumbers are one of the easiest <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/easiest-vegetables-to-grow-at-home\/\">vegetables to grow<\/a> (in my opinion).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/food-index\/cucumber\/\">Cucumbers<\/a> contain vitamin K, potassium, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, copper, vitamin C, and magnesium. <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/food-index\/tomatoes\/\">Tomatoes<\/a> are rich in antioxidants, most notably lycopene. In addition to chopped tomatoes and cucumbers, I like adding zesty red onion, tons of fresh dill and parsley, and occasionally castelvetrano olives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_6893-scaled-e1718212971734.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What I enjoy most about this salad is the simplicity and flexibility\u2014it takes about 10 minutes to throw together and can be enjoyed as a side dish or an entree.<\/p>\n<p>To make this an entree dish, boost the fat, protein, and starchy carbohydrate(s) by following the <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/the-foundational-five\/\">Foundational Five<\/a> system for a <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/how-to-build-a-balanced-plate\/\">balanced plate<\/a>. 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