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Cucumber Salad

This easy cucumber salad recipe is a summer classic. Perfect for making ahead and chilling for dinner, parties, barbeques, picnics, and more.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Cucumber Salad, Cucumber Salad Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 137kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cucumbers thinly sliced
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Place sliced cucumbers in medium size glass bowl.
  • Sprinkle salt over the cucumbers and toss.
  • Allow the cucumbers to sweat for 10 minutes. The sweating process draws out moisture and softens the cucumber slices.
  • Place the water, vinegar, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat the dressing mixture over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Immediately remove from heat.
  • Place thinly sliced onions over the cucumbers.
  • Then pour the hot dressing over the cucumbers and onions.
  • Toss to coat vegetables with the salad dressing.
  • Cover the salad with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.4mg