Cucumber Salad

Cucumber salad is a total classic! It's light and tasty and tends to be a popular choice for summer side dishes and gatherings like backyard barbecues and cookouts. This dish isn't limited to warm weather though! Requiring some sitting time before serving, it is often served for weeknight meals as well as large meals with numerous dishes. It is light, refreshing and easy to make. What not to love?

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Cucumber salad is a family favorite that people have been enjoying for ages. Thinly sliced ​​cucumber and onion are tossed in a sweet and tangy vinaigrette for a classic side dish.

This dish is heavily rooted in German ancestry where they call it Gurkensalat. It is a popular side dish that has reached America. It is light, refreshing and easy to make. Although the recipe appears to have originated in Germany, it entered the southern United States via German immigrants. There are slight variations, of course, but this version is our absolute favorite.

Material notes

• English Cucumber: Has more flavor and fewer seeds than regular seedless cucumbers, but both can be used.
• Red Onion: Perfect for eating raw and provides a nice bite. A white onion can also be used, but avoid yellow onions.
• Fresh Dill: This recipe is strongly preferred. If you cannot find or have access to fresh dill, you can use 2 to 3 teaspoons of dried dill.
• White Vinegar: Provides a classic strong vinegar flavor. For a milder taste, you can also use apple cider vinegar.

Cucumber Sweat:

This recipe calls for “sweating” the cucumbers. When sautéing vegetables, you use salt to draw out excess moisture. This is usually done when working with eggplant. You can certainly skip this step in the recipe, however, you will get extra liquid from the cucumber, which has a high water content.