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Cool and Crunchy Cucumber Salad with Red Onion

cucumber salad with vinegar and red onion
By jgreghenry Published August 28, 2009

Description

Serve this salad very cold and its best qualities will shine through.

Prep time: 45 minutes
Yield:1 ()

Ingredients:

  • 2 large cucumbers, sliced on a slight diagonal, in 1/4 inch slices
  • 1 large red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 0 salt and pepper
  • 1 t sugar
  • 0.25 c red wine vinegar
  • 0.25 c loosely packed fresh dill, thick stems removed

Summary

Yield
Servings
Prep time45 minutes
RecipeLunch Quick and Easy Salad Side Dish Summer Vegetarian
Ingredientsvinegar red onion dill cucumber

Directions

Prepare an ice bath in a medium sized bowl. Place the cucumber and red onion slices into the icy water and let sit about 15 minutes to get good and cold.

Drain the water and toss the cucumber and onion slices onto a paper towel lined baking sheet and top with a few more layers of paper towels. Press gently to absorb as much water as possible. Transfer the slices to a serving bowl.

Season the cucumber and red onion slices with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle on the sugar and the red wine vinegar. Toss the vegetables well, and transfer the bowl, covered to the refrigerator to get very cold. At least 30 minutes.

Just before serving scatter the dill over the top.

Notes:

serves 4