Cucumber Salad Recipe

A quick, refreshing cucumber salad recipe made with crisp cucumbers, sweet onions, and a tangy vinegar dressing; ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect for barbecues, summer dinners, or a light lunch.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, European, Mediterranean

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 0

Salting Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings: servings

Calories: 65kcal

Cost: $3

Equipment

1 Mandoline slicer For evenly slicing cucumbers quickly and consistently
1 Large colander Used for salting and draining excess water from cucumber slices
2 Mixing bowls One for the dressing, one for mixing the salad together
1 Kitchen towel or paper towels For drying cucumbers after rinsing; paper towels also work fine

Ingredients

4 cucumbers English preferred, thinly sliced
1 medium sweet onion thinly sliced
2 tablespoon fresh dill chopped; parsley can be substituted
salt for salting cucumbers
⅓ cup white vinegar apple cider vinegar as substitute
2 tablespoon sugar can sub stevia/monk fruit for low-carb
1 tablespoon olive oil skip for low-cal version
½ teaspoon salt for dressing
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Slice cucumbers.
Salt and drain cucumbers.
Thinly slice onion.
Whisk dressing ingredients.
Rinse and dry cucumbers.
Combine cucumbers, onions, and dressing.
Add fresh dill.
Chill before serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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