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HCG Diet Phase 2 Recipe: Asian Cucumber Salad

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
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients

  • 1 large cucumber
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 8 drops Clear liquid stevia or 1-2 packets powdered stevia* (or to taste)
  • 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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