Cucumber And Onion Salad

This cucumber and onion salad recipe comes together quickly with just a few ingredients that you also have in your pantry.It is a refreshing but also a tangy salad.You can have it as an accompaniment with chicken,grilled meats or on its own.

It is a must salad during the summer.

Cucumber Onion Salad Dressing

• White vinegar (you can also use apple cider vinegar its less acidic)
• water
• sugar
• salt
• black pepper

Add water and vinegar to a pot,add sugar and place on a medium high heat,stir until the sugar is dissolved .Remove from fire and add black pepper and stir.

How To Make Cucumber Onion Salad

Half and thinly slice red onions and add to the dressing you prepared.

Remove some skin from the Cucumber and thinly slice.

Place the cucumbers in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and toss,cover and chill for 40 mins.Drain excess juice,add in dill,mint or parsley.

Pour the dressing and onions on the cucumbers and mix everything.

you can serve immediately or refrigrate before serving.

You can make this cucumber and onion salad ahead of time.Its best eaten the day you make it,but can last for 3 days .

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Cucumber And Onion Salad

Author: Admin Cooking Method: Mixing Cuisine: Continental Recipe Courses: Salads Recipe Keys: C cucumber O Onions

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 5 min Rest Time 40 min Total Time 55 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 5 Calories: 23 Best Season: Summer

Ingredients

Servings

• 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 cucumbers
• 1 red onion
• 2 tablespoons parsley

Instructions

1. Add water and vinegar to a pot.

2. Add sugar

3. Place the pot on medium high heat,stir in the sugar until it is dissolved.Remove from heat.

4. Half and thinly slice red onion

5. Place onion in the vinegar solution.

6. Remove some skin from the cucumber.

7. Thinly slice the cucumbers

8. Plac3 the cucumbers in a bowl,sprinkle with salt and toss,cover and chill for 40 minutes.

9. Drain the excess juice.

10. Chop fresh parsley.

11. Pour dressing and onions on the cucumber

13. Sprinkle parsley,toss and serve or refrigrate until your are ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 05

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 23

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Sodium 294mg13%

Potassium 129mg4%

Total Carbohydrate 5g2%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 1g2%

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Vitamin A 1%

Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 1%

Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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