Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar
This Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar dish is an old family recipe, and our go-to summer salad for BBQs, potlucks, and parties in the summer. It's bright, fresh, and loaded with fresh herbs and flavor. A great recipe for garden cucumber and homegrown herbs.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 119kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cucumbers roughly 1 lb (recipe says preferably Kirbys)
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 teaspoon Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- Peel (if desired) and thinly slice the cucumbers. Place them in a large bowl. Add the red onions, and mix well.
- To the bowl, add the vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt and pepper, and the fresh dill. Mix well to combine all ingredients together.
- Cover, and refrigerate for a 2-3 hours, or overnight if you can. Remove cucumber salad from the fridge an hour or two before serving, so the oil incorporates well into the salad.
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Notes
Recipe Variations and Additions
- Instead of using garlic powder, you can use chopped fresh garlic, if desired.
- If you don't have fresh dill, you can use dried dill in a pinch.
- For a spicier cucumber salad, you can add 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes.
- If you want to give this salad an Asian flavor, add 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil to the salad, and 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 443IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg