Cucumber Salad

This classic cucumber salad is a blend of thinly sliced cucumbers, red onion and fresh dill, all tossed together in a sweet and tangy dressing. An easy and refreshing salad that takes just minutes to put together.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 11

Servings

Calories 93kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1 pound English cucumbers very thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup red onion very thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh dill chopped
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Toss the cucumber slices with the salt and sugar in a medium sized bowl. Let the cucumbers sit for 5-7 minutes.
Add the red onion and dill to the bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, pepper and olive oil.
Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and toss to coat evenly.
Let the salad sit for 10 minutes, then serve.

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Notes

I like to use English cucumbers for this salad, which are the long cucumbers wrapped in plastic.

The salt helps to draw any excess moisture out of the cucumbers which will prevent your salad from getting watery.

Use a sharp knife or a mandoline to get super thin slices of cucumber and red onion.

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