Crisp Cucumber Salsa

This crisp cucumber salsa is light, fresh and delicious. It’s one of our favorites to enjoy garden-fresh cucumbers- but the flavors work well with fresh zucchini too!

If you’re experiencing an abundance of cucumbers in your garden, you’ll love this fresh, crisp salsa recipe. It’s very low in calories, about 21 calories per cup, so you won’t feel guilty about snacking pool-side! Our crew devours this Keto-friendly cucumber salsa with crisp zucchini chips!

How to Make Crisp Cucumber Salsa

The trick to getting the perfect texture to this recipe is in deseeding the tomatoes and cucumbers prior to adding them. This prevents the salsa from becoming watery.

Wondering how to deseed a tomato? Deseeding is the process in which the seeds are removed from fruit. Slice off the top and the bottom of the tomato to make it stand easily. Make a slice down the tomato and run the blade of a knife along the inside of the tomato, much like filleting a fish, thereby removing the seeds.

To seed a cucumber, cut it half, lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds.

Crisp Cucumber Salsa

You’ll Need:
2 cups finely diced seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup finely diced seeded tomato
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley or 1 tsp Dried Parsley
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
4-1/2 tsp minced fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced

Dressing Ingredients

1/4 c sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp seasoned salt

Tortilla chips or Crackers, to serve

1. In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, tomato, red onion, parsley, jalapeno, garlic, and cilantro; stirring gently to incorporate all the ingredients together.
2. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice, cumin and seasoned salt. Pour over cucumber mixture and toss gently to coat.
3. Serve immediately with tortilla or crispy zucchini chips.
4. If you’re wanting a Vegan option you could use Sour Supreme (Tofutti) in place of the sour cream.

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🧾 Total Used Cost: $3.76 (without chips)
🧾 Estimated Total Used Cost w/ 1 serving chips: $4.16

⭐ NOTES:

• Using plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream? Swap at same price (~$0.20).
• Skip the chips and serve with veggie dippers to reduce cost & carbs!
• Vegan? Replace sour cream with Tofutti Sour Supreme for ~$0.40/used cost.

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Crisp Cucumber Salsa – Cool, Fresh, Keto-Friendly Salsa Recipe

Budget101.com by Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

This crisp cucumber salsa is a refreshing twist on traditional salsa, combining cucumber, tomato, jalapeño, and a creamy lime dressing. Perfect for keto, low-carb, or gluten-free snacking with tortilla chips or veggie dippers!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Potluck, Snack

Cuisine American, Mexican-American Fusion

Servings 4

Calories 48 kcal

Equipment

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  Mixing Bowls
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  Cutting Board
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  chefs knife
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  Measuring cups & spoons

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups cucumber, (finely diced seeded peeled )
• ▢ ½ cup tomato (finely diced seeded )
• ▢ ¼ cup red onion (diced)
• ▢ 2 tbsp fresh parsley OR 1 tsp dried parsley (minced )
• ▢ 1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and chopped)
• ▢ 4 ½ tsp fresh cilantro (minced )
• ▢ 1 clove garlic (minced)

Dressing:

• ▢ ¼ cup sour cream OR plain Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
• ▢ 1 ½ tsp lime juice
• ▢ ¼ tsp ground cumin
• ▢ ¼ tsp seasoned salt

Instructions

 

• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, red onion, parsley, jalapeño, cilantro, and garlic. Stir gently to mix.
  2 cups cucumber,

  1/2 cup tomato

  1/4 cup red onion

  2 tbsp fresh parsley OR 1 tsp dried parsley

  1 jalapeño pepper

  4 1/2 tsp fresh cilantro

  1 clove garlic
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together sour cream (or yogurt), lemon juice, lime juice, cumin, and seasoned salt.
  1/4 cup sour cream OR plain Greek yogurt

  1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

  1 1/2 tsp lime juice

  1/4 tsp ground cumin

  1/4 tsp seasoned salt
• Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture; toss gently until evenly coated.
• Serve immediately with tortilla chips or crispy veggie chips.
• Optional: Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving.

Equipment

Mixing Bowls

Cutting Board

chefs knife

Measuring cups & spoons

Notes

notes:

🌱 **Vegan Option:** Substitute the sour cream with a dairy-free alternative like Tofutti Sour Supreme or Kite Hill plain yogurt.

🥑 **Add-Ins:** For extra creaminess, stir in 1/4 cup finely diced avocado just before serving.

❄️ **Make-Ahead Tip:** Best served fresh, but can be stored covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Stir before serving as liquid may separate.

🔥 **Spicy Twist:** Leave the jalapeño seeds in or swap for a serrano pepper for extra heat.

Recipe Size Alteration Note

If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 154mgPotassium: 197mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 509IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 0.5mgNet Carbs: 4g

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