Southwest Vegetable Salad With Chipotle Vinaigrette

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cucumbers, peeled,seeded,and sliced
• 6 green onions, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 canned chipotle chile, minced
• 1/2-1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from can of chipotle chiles, to taste)
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• 3 teaspoons splenda sugar substitute
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 mix cucumbers with 1 tablespoon salt in strainer or colander and toss well; allow to rest 30-45 minutes in sink.
• 2 immerse cucumbers in cold water to remove all salt; drain.
• 3 combine cucumbers, green onion, carrot, bell peppers, and cilantro in a large bowl, mixing well.
• 4 mix together orange juice, vinegar, chipotle, adobo sauce, cumin, splenda, and garlic.
• 5 adjust adobo and splenda to taste.
• 6 pour dressing over salad, mixing well.
• 7 chill until needed.
• 8 flavor develops more with marination time.