Cool Cucumber Salad

Name: Cool Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber, sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup distilled vinegar; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon dried dill; 1/4 cup thinly slice red onion; 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley or 1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by rochsann

"My mom made this every summer growing up, and I carry on this warm weather tradition. If the taste of vinegar is too strong for you, add a 1/2 cup of water."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 large cucumber, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup distilled vinegar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried dill
¹⁄₄ cup thinly slice red onion
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried parsley or 1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper

directions

In a medium bowl, sprinkle salt on cucumbers and let stand for 1-2 hours.
Rinse cucumbers gently and in same bowl, add vinegar, water, sugar, dill, onion, parsley, and pepper.
Chill at least 2 hours to serve cold.

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Reviews

This is a lot like my Mom's cucumber salad. Yum! It brought back a lot of summer memories and will hopefully create some for my children too. Thanks Rochsann.

Acerast
You did warn for the strong vinegar taste. But even after adding extra water it was still too strong. Decided to pour off the liquid after it had marinated for several hours in the fridge. Let it stand for another couple of hours and then it was OK.

Chef Dudo
This is a very simple yet tasty dish to make. It is perfect to serve with just about anything. The flavor seems to "cool you off" on these hot summer days. I served it with chicken, we cooked on the grill. It was great, not too filling! Thanks!

Cindy Rosie

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rochsann

Littleton, Colorado

I love how cooking brings people together, whether it's sharing recipes or sharing a special meal. My sister and I love to talk recipes, and she is great at researching any recipe questions and hunting down recipes. My whole family enjoys cooking, so holidays are particularly fun when we're all cooking together. I teach social studies, and I incorporate historical recipes and foods into my lessons about culture. Cooking connects the past and present. I've realized how relaxing cooking is to me, so despite being very busy with teaching, I make time to cook.

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