Easy Cucumber Salad

msarro

This is a family recipe, but so very simple to make. It expands very easily (just multiply the ingredients), so I'm going to give the recipe for one cucumber. Salt is to taste, I recommend trying it without salt then adding it a little at a time until it brings out the flavor of the cucumbers. If you're on a low salt diet, you can skip it entirely. It only takes 5 minutes or so to make, less if you have someone who can stir together the vinegar and sugar while you slice cucumber(s).

Ingredients:
1 cucumber
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt/table salt

1) Thinly slice the cucumber into medallions, should be about 8-16 slices per inch and put into a suitable bowl.
2) In a separate bowl, wisk together sugar and vinegar until sugar is completely dissolved. This may take a few minutes so it's good exercise.
3) Pour the brine over the cucumber slices. Add salt to flavor. Try a slice and think, "Damn, this is really good!" then begrudgingly put the bowl into the fridge to chill for a few hours.

Makes approximately 4 servings.

Nutes per serving:
Calories: 59
Carbs: 15
Fat: 0
Protein: 1
Fiber: 1
Sodium: 149

Gogo

YUM!! My family makes this as well! It is always a summertime favorite.

MTGirl

LOL - Yup - really good! I also like to add red onion slices to the party!

Phoenix_Rising

YUM! Thank you!! I was looking for a cucumber salad recipe last month. This looks easy and I LOVE that you listed the recipe for one single cucumber. Makes a few servings, nothing wasted to sit in the fridge and spoil!! :flowerforyou:

yessie75

My mother-in-law used to make this salad. She passed away this summer and i never got the recipe. Thanks, I will try it tonight.

abatres7

my family uses cabbage and tomatoes with the sugar and vinegar mix and that is surprisingly good as well.

killianrjkl

My family also makes this recipe. We also add thinly sliced onion but our brine is 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup water.

msarro

my family uses cabbage and tomatoes with the sugar and vinegar mix and that is surprisingly good as well.

I have to try this!

LaurieB5578

yum

chrissyh

This is a family recipe, but so very simple to make. It expands very easily (just multiply the ingredients), so I'm going to give the recipe for one cucumber. Salt is to taste, I recommend trying it without salt then adding it a little at a time until it brings out the flavor of the cucumbers. If you're on a low salt diet, you can skip it entirely. It only takes 5 minutes or so to make, less if you have someone who can stir together the vinegar and sugar while you slice cucumber(s).

Ingredients:
1 cucumber
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt/table salt

1) Thinly slice the cucumber into medallions, should be about 8-16 slices per inch and put into a suitable bowl.
2) In a separate bowl, wisk together sugar and vinegar until sugar is completely dissolved. This may take a few minutes so it's good exercise.
3) Pour the brine over the cucumber slices. Add salt to flavor. Try a slice and think, "Damn, this is really good!" then begrudgingly put the bowl into the fridge to chill for a few hours.

Makes approximately 4 servings.

Nutes per serving:
Calories: 59
Carbs: 15
Fat: 0
Protein: 1
Fiber: 1
Sodium: 149

bet it would be great with vidalias sliced in it too.....gonna try it!

denae

If you use rice vinegar instead of regular...its even better tasting! I have used that one for many years! Tastes great!

Phoenix_Rising

my family uses cabbage and tomatoes with the sugar and vinegar mix and that is surprisingly good as well.

I have to try this!

ooh, I've had this.
SUPER DELISH.

amymeenieminymo

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