Granny's Cucumber Salad

[luckytrim]

Granny's Cucumber Salad

2 medium Cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, thinly sliced
1 cup white vinegar (I prefer Cider Vinegar)
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon dried dill, or to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Combine cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Add the vinegar, water and sugar to a
saucepan and cook over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and pour over the cucumber
and onions. Stir in dill, cover, and chill at least 1 hour.

 

[Andy M.]

This one looks good too. Try rice vinegar and a minced jalapeno next time in place of the cider vinegar and dill.

 

[luckytrim]

Sounds like a neat variation !
I'll try it !

 

[Andy M.]

That will make it into a Thai cucumber salad almost exactly like one I make (I add fish sauce too). It's refreshing.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Yum and more C&P with variations, thanks LT and Andy!

 

[Whiskadoodle]

This is the recipe I use. Cider vinegar seems the best, Made some this week. I put in @ a tsp of lightly toasted coriander seeds. Sometimes I put in sliced kohlrabi, jicama, and if you do radishes, it turns the vinegar pink. That's ok if you like Pink. Sometimes I add one or two whole dried chili peppers for color and a little heat.

The sugar doesn't seem to dissolve in vinegar unless it's heated. Don't understand the properties about this, discovered it's a necessary step.

 

[CWS4322]

If you don't have a mandolin and want THIN slices, but you do have a "Norwegian" cheese slicer, you can peel the cukes using that and make very thin slices using the cheese slicer.

 

[Dawgluver]

I use this recipe too. I love cucumber salad, and make it all summer as my cukes come on. Yum!