Cucumber Salad

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Down the Line

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(55)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: --
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

2 English cucumbers (2 pounds)
1 small red onion
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh

Directions

Slice the cucumber lengthwise, remove the seeds, and slice thinly. Thinly slice the onion.

In a colander, toss the cucumber and onion with the salt and let it sit and drain for 20 minutes. Press the liquid out of the vegetables and rinse well with cold water.

In a medium bowl combine the vinegar and sugar and stir well. Add the cucumber mixture and toss to coat. Stir in the dill.

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Kim Homewood, IL 11-12-2009
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easy and refreshing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a nice change up from the traditional creamy cucumber salad (with sour cream). It is not salty at all, if you follow... the directions and rinse! This was great and the dill really made the salad pop! Loved it.Read more
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Sarah Las Vegas, NV 10-07-2009
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Definitely Read Directions...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the mistake of assuming the salt was meant to go in the dish and was wondering why it was so salty. Then it was... pointed out in another review that it was to be rinsed off. If I had followed that step this salad would have been delicious. It still wasn't bad even with all the salt!Read more
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Kori Oak Ridge, TN 09-26-2009
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Simple yet excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

For any person that has complained about the salt, did you drain and rinse the cucumbers and onions? The salt is meant to... draw out some of the water from the vegetables, but it's not meant to be left in the dish. Make sure you READ the directions first before complaining. That said, this is a wonderful salad and side dish.Read more
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kathy las vegas, NV 08-23-2009
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other options
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Make sure you rinse the salt off of the cucumbers. I changed the onion to sweet onions. Dressing: Juice of one lemon, 1/4... olive oil, 1 tesp Greek Oragano and 2 tesp dry dill.Read more
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Linda Conyers, GA 08-12-2009
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Wonderful Side Dish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make this salad almost every week. I add fresh picked chopped tomatoes and only use about a tsp of salt plus a tsp of... cracked pepper. I increase the vinegar and sugar a bit to have more dressing. It keeps in the frig for days and I just add to it as the garden comes in. Very cool and refreshing salad. The longer it sits the better it gets.Read more
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Emily Summervile, SC 08-02-2009
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Great Summer Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've never been a big cucumber salad type of person but I decided to try this recipe and I really liked it. Next time I will... use less salt though. I skipped the vinegar all together and just added a bit more white wine and it was amazingly delicious! I recommend trying this recipe out!Read more