Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: HCG Diet Phase 2 Recipe: Asian Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber; ¼ cup rice vinegar; 8 drops Clear liquid stevia or 1-2 packets powdered stevia* ((or to taste)); 1½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (or to taste); 1 tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp sea salt (or to taste); ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)

Phase: Low Calorie Phase Course: Salad

HCG Diet Phase 2 Recipe: Asian Cucumber Salad

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

This HCG Diet salad recipe will add some Asian Flair to your diet. It is safe for Phase 2 of the HCG Diet and counts as 1 vegetable serving. We hope you like it!

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 500 Calorie Phase, cucumber, HCG Diet, HCG Phase 2, rice vinegar, side dish, stevia

Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 large cucumber
¼ cup rice vinegar
8 drops Clear liquid stevia or 1-2 packets powdered stevia* (or to taste)
1½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (or to taste)
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp sea salt (or to taste)
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)

Instructions

Wash your cucumber; this step is very important if you do not buy organic cucumbers. If the cucumber still has a waxy coating on it after washing, you may want to peel it before using.
Chop the cucumber into small-sized pieces, small enough to fit into a food processor. Place all of the ingredients into the food processor, including the spices. Use the 'pulse' option to chop the cucumbers into small pieces.
Don't have a food processor? Don't worry. Simply slice the cucumber length-wise into quarters. Finely chop into small pieces until done (approximately ⅛-inch pieces). Set aside.
In a small bowl, add vinegar, clear stevia, and all the above spices. Whisk until well combined. Pour the vinegar/spice mixture over the cucumbers in a medium-sized bowl. Stir once more.
Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

This recipe is even better when chilled. Simply cover and chill for approximately 2-3 hours so the flavors have a chance to combine and soak into the cucumber. This is also a great make-ahead recipe because the vinegar acts as a preservative/pickling agent.

*When choosing the stevia for this recipe... many store-bought brands of stevia are stevia 'blends'. Only 'pure' stevia is recommended for Phase 2 of the HCG Diet. SweetLeaf® stevia is the brand we recommend and it's allowed in any quantity. If you do not have SweetLeaf® stevia, look at the ingredients and if you see any words ending in -ose, -tol, or -dextrin, avoid using that type of stevia during Phase 2 of the HCG Diet.