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# Healthy Recipes: Creamy Cucumber Fennel Salad
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/healthy_recipes_0503161134/
- Published: 2016-05-04T00:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:38:01.000Z
- Description: Thinly sliced English cucumber and fennel tossed in low-fat Greek yogurt whisked with apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper, then garnished with fennel fronds. It makes four servings at 44 calories each, with no fat and 5 g protein.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Recipes from AICR, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

# **By Michael Kastre and Dori Mitchell, MS, RDN** 

  
This super simple salad features cool English cucumbers, fresh fennel and tangy Greek yogurt. Both cucumbers and fennel contain fiber and water which, by making you feel fuller faster, can help you get to and keep a healthy weight. Greek-style yogurt with a splash of apple cider vinegar makes a light creamy dressing with the perfect tinge of tartness.

**Makes 4 servings.** Yield: about 3 cups.  
**Per Serving:** 44 calories, 0 g total fat (0 g saturated fat),   
7 g carbohydrate, 5 g protein, 1 g dietary fiber, 109 mg sodium.

**Ingredients:**  
  
1 container (5-6 oz.) plain low-fat Greek yogurt  
2 tsp. apple cider vinegar  
1/8 tsp. salt or to taste  
Freshly ground black pepper to taste  
2 cups thinly sliced English cucumber\*   
1 small or 1/2 large fennel bulb, cut into quarters, cored, thinly sliced crosswise (about 1 cup)  
3 Tbsp. coarsely chopped fennel fronds, divided  

**Directions:**   
  
In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, vinegar, salt and pepper.   
  
Add cucumber, fennel and 2 tablespoons fronds and toss to coat.   
  
Transfer to serving dish and garnish with remaining fennel fronds. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.   
  
\* If using large English cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise before slicing. 

**Grocery List**

  
• Plain low-fat Greek yogurt

• Apple cider vinegar

• Salt or to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper

• English cucumber

• Fennel bulb

• Fennel fronds

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About the Authors

**Dori Mitchell**, MS, RDN is AICR’s Coordinator for Nutrition Outreach.   
**Michael Kastre** is an AICR Healthy Recipes developer.

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