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A cucumber and red onion salad in a white bowl with a silver spoon in the bowl.

Easy Vinegar Cucumber Salad

This easy cucumber and onion salad has a simple vinegar dressing that makes the cucumbers pop! This classic side dish goes with everything.
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 30kcal
Author: Linda & Alex

Equipment

  • knife

Ingredients

  • 3 medium cucumbers
  • ½ small red onion
  • FOR THE DRESSING
  • ¾ cup champagne or white wine vinegar SEE NOTE
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sugar add more if the dressing tastes to acidic for your taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the cucumbers and with a vegetable peeler, peel stripes into the cucumber.
  • This is optional. You can also peel all of it (it won’t be as crisp) or none of it. Thinly slice the cucumber and place in a large bowl.
  • Peel the onion and cut it in half and thinly slice half of the onion and put it in the bowl with the cucumber.
  • FOR THE DRESSING
  • Whisk the ¾ cups vinegar, ¼ cup water, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon sugar, and salt and pepper until fully combined.
  • Pour the dressing over the cucumber slices and onion and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for approximately an hour to chill.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

NUTRITION DISCLAIMER
FOR THE VINEGAR
We love using champagne or white wine vinegar.
It has a lighter, more delicate flavor than other white vinegars, so it doesn’t overpower the beautiful freshness of the cucumbers.
You can use apple cider vinegar if you want a fruitier dressing or distilled white vinegar if you don’t mind a more acidic and sharp dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.05cup | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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