Cucumber Salad
2 - Lunch, Salad
Ingredients
1 lb. seedless cucumbers thinly sliced crosswise on a mandoline
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 small onion thinly sliced
Description
Active Time 10 MIN
Total Time 25 MIN
Directions
In a medium bowl, toss the cucumber slices with the sugar and salt and let stand for 5 minutes.
Stir in the vinegar and onion and refrigerate for 10 minutes, then serve.
Notes
One of my favorite variations on this came from the time I was living in Ukraine. Made with cabbage, cucumbers, sweet onion, fresh dill, a little vinegar and sunflower oil. The cabbage is salted and then "kneaded" to break it down a little before adding the other ingredients. I spent many weekends eating this salad along with shashlik kabobs at dachas in the country side!
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My mom was Hungarian and she made this salad except she used regular white vinegar. Also, just before serving, she would mix in about a tablespoon of sour cream. Very refreshing!