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Fresh cucumber salad served in a bowl, with sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, creamy dressing, fresh mint leaves, and sprinkled seasoning.

Cucumber salad

This easy cucumber salad is the perfect refreshing side dish for summer gatherings. Made with cucumbers, vinegar, and dill, it’s light, crisp, and gets better the longer it sits. A family favorite for generations, revived with a modern twist using rice vinegar and extra dill.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Rest Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Garden Fresh, summer
Calories: 40
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cucumbers Thinly sliced - English or regular
  • ½ cup White vinegar - Or rice vinegar for a milder version
  • 2 tablespoon Sugar - Adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - For drawing out moisture
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh dill - Chopped – more is better!
  • Optional add-ins - Red onion sour cream, black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 Sharp knife (Or mandoline slicer for thin slices)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For salting and mixing cucumbers)
  • 1 Small bowl (For mixing dressing)
  • 1 Colander (To drain cucumbers after salting)
  • 1 Paper towel (To blot off excess water)
  • 1 Measuring spoons (For vinegar, sugar, and salt)

Method
 

  1. Thinly slice fresh cucumbers into rounds for even soaking.
    Fresh ingredients for cucumber salad including sliced red onions, garlic cloves, mayonnaise, black pepper, salt, and seasonings in small bowls.
  2. Sprinkle with salt to draw out excess moisture.
    Sliced cucumbers in a bowl with coarse salt sprinkled over them to draw out excess water.
  3. Mix vinegar, sugar, dill, and pepper in a small bowl.
    Small bowl of homemade cucumber salad dressing with vinegar, dill, chopped onion, and black pepper being mixed with a fork.
  4. Toss drained cucumbers with the prepared vinegar mixture.
    Cucumber slices in a white bowl with a light dressing being poured over them, garnished with herbs for a fresh, tangy salad.
  5. Let the salad rest in fridge to absorb the flavors fully.
    Fresh cucumber salad served in a bowl, with sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, creamy dressing, fresh mint leaves, and sprinkled seasoning.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 250mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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