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Cucumber Salad with Dill

Jennifer McGavin
Cucumbers and dill make a great combination, but this salad is tasty with just cucumbers, too. Serves 4.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 seedless cucumber (long and skinny, slightly bumpy), or 2 American cucumbers
  • 3 Tbsp cider or white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small red onion, sliced and broken into rings (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, (leaves from 1 lg. stalk) (optional)

Preparation:

Wash the cucumber(s). If you have unwaxed, seedless cucumbers you can leave part or all of the skin on in strips (attractive when sliced), all others should be peeled. Using a mandoline, a food processor with the thin slicer attachment, or the slicer opening on a cheese grater, slice the cucumber very thin.

Place the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a serving bowl and whisk until the sugar dissolves completely. Add the cucumber, onion, and dill, if using, and toss well. Marinate for 5 or more minutes and serve.

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