A cucumber and sweet Vidalia onion salad, dressed with a sweet and sour vinegar dressing.
Cucumber and Onion Salad
I shared the sour cream and onion cucumber salad and had so many requests for the plain vinegar variation, that I figured instead of pointing everybody to the variation at the bottom of the recipe, that I would plant it here right beside that version, to include it among all of the other summertime cucumber salads I enjoy.It's really the same basic process with an adjustment in the dressing ingredients.
Here's how to make it.
Peel cucumbers and slice about 1/2 inch thick. Add to a colander placed on a rimmed dish, toss with salt and let rest for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The salting will help to draw out some of the water, enhance the texture and help to remove bitterness that cucumbers sometimes have.
For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, pepper and celery seed. Halve and slice the onions into thick slices, adding to the dressing with the cucumbers. Some folks add water to their cucumber salads, but I do not. I find that it dilutes the dressing too much and by turning or stirring the cucumbers regularly as they marinate, they continue to give off sufficient water for me.
Toss, cover tightly and store in refrigerator until well chilled, stirring occasionally. Toss again before serving. I continue to refresh the cucumbers and onions until the dressing looses it's punch.
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