Easy Cucumber Salad
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Easy Cucumber Salad
Description
The Easy Cucumber Salad recipe uses 2 medium English cucumbers, thinly sliced, and a medium red onion. The cucumbers are salted and left to sweat for an hour to draw out excess water, improving the salad’s texture. Then, without rinsing, the cucumbers are combined with the sliced onions for a balanced bite.
The dressing is prepared by dissolving granulated sugar in a simmered mixture of distilled white vinegar and water. Pouring this warm dressing over the vegetables melds the flavors, and fresh minced dill adds an herbal brightness. Chilling the salad for an hour allows the flavors to develop fully.
This salad offers a cool, crisp contrast often served chilled or at room temperature. It pairs well as a side to grilled meats or summer dishes. English cucumbers are preferred for their thinner skin and fewer seeds, but regular cucumbers can work with adjusted quantity due to size differences.
Ingredients
- 2 medium English cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup white vinegar distilled
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons dill minced fresh
Instructions
- Season cucumber slices with 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and let sweat 1 hour.
- Drain liquids, without rinsing, and toss cucumbers with onion slices.
- In a small saucepan over high heat, combine 1 cup distilled white vinegar and 1/2 cup water and stir in 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Continue stirring just until sugar is fully dissolved and liquid turns clear, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Pour over cucumbers and onions. Stir in 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Notes
- English cucumbers have thinner skin and fewer seeds, making them ideal; regular cucumbers can substitute but use more as they are smaller.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 70kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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