Classic Cucumber Salad

Classic Cucumber Salad is tart and sweet, with crisp marinated cucumber slices and red onion.

5 from 1 vote

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American, German

Keyword: cucumber dill salad recipe, cucumber salad recipe

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 56kcal

Author: Sandy Clifton

3-4 Cucumbers thinly sliced (peeling is optional, I peel half)
1 teaspoon Salt
½ Red Onion thinly sliced
1-2 teaspoons Dried Dill Weed or 1-2 Tbsp fresh Dill
¾ cup White Vinegar
¼ - ½ cup Sugar start with ¼ cup and taste marinade before adding to the salad. Add more for sweeter
¼ cup Water
¼ teaspoon Pepper optional

Place the sliced cucumbers in a bowl and sprinkle them with the salt. Stir to coat all of the slices.
Place in the fridge and chill for 1-2 hours.
Remove the bowl of cucumbers from the fridge and drain the liquid and discard it.
In a small sauce pan, heat the vinegar, sugar, and water over medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
Pour the hot liquid over the cucumbers. Then cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge to chill about 2-4 hours to marinate the cucumbers. Overnight is even better!
Add pepper and stir. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
Serve cold.

As an option you can stir in 1-2 Tablespoons of Greek yogurt or sour cream before serving, for a creamy version.

Calories: 56kcal