Sweet and Tangy Cucumber Salad
Use up your summer cucumbers in this sweet & sour cucumber salad. Any variety of cucumber will work in this easy dish. Please note: total time include refrigeration time.
Ingredients
- 4 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced (see notes)
- 1/2 large, sweet yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2-3/4 cup sugar (see notes,)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the cucumbers and onions and toss together.
- In a separate bowl, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper. Whisk together until the sugar and salt have dissolved.
- Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers and onions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve.
Notes
Cucumbers: The recipe is written for using 4 standard medium-sized dark green cucumbers. If you are using a smaller or bigger variety of cucumber, then adjust the quantity accordingly. This is one of those times where you are just going to have to wing it. You can do it, don't fret.
Sweentess: 3/4 cup sugar gives a pleasantly sweet cucumber. More sugar would be way to sweet, but less sugar would allow a bigger vinegar flavor.