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summer cucumber & onion salad

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Jenny Moretz
@Ladysteelers
Pinnacle, NC

This is a recipe that my Mom has handed down to me and although you may want to "tweak" the measurements, be sure to use the methods and you will be one "Happy Camper!!!" One of the secrets is to slice the veggies VERY thin with a slicer, and to place a plate, weight, on the mixture!!!!!

(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 5 Hr

Ingredients For summer cucumber & onion salad

  • 3 lg
    cucumbers (skinned & thinly sliced)
  • 1 lg
    onion (thinly sliced)
  • 3 Tbsp
    salt (more or less...according to taste)
  • 1/2 c
    white vinegar (more or less...according to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp
    white sugar

How To Make summer cucumber & onion salad

  • 1
    peel and slice cucumber and onion with a slicer/grater, and combine cukes, onions, salt,vinegar, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • 2
    place a plate, or lid on top of ingredients in order to press the veggies down and work out the water from the cukes & onions.
  • 3
    Leave in refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.
  • 4
    Remove from fridge & enjoy some yummy tart cucumber salad!!!!
  • 5
    The MAJOR secret is to slice the veggies very very thin!!!! I use a hand held slicer! You can't achieve the thinness by hand sliciing!!!!
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