Vinegar Marinated Cucumbers (Cucumber Salad)
Easy Vinegar Marinated Cucumbers are a light, refreshing, summertime side dish. Add regular or cherry tomatoes for a more colorful cucumber salad.
YIELDS:
10
PREP TIME:
0 HOURS 10 MINS
TOTAL TIME:
0 HOURS 10 MINS
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cucumbers
- 1 red onion
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar)
- 1/2 cup sugar (or more to taste)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
- Peel and slice cucumbers into thin slices.
- Cut onion in half and cut into very thin slices.
- Combine onions and cucumbers in a large bowl.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers and onions.*
- Stir until the cucumbers are evenly coated in the dressing.
- Refrigerate at least 20 minutes.
- Before serving, drain liquid and place in a serving bowl to serve.
NOTES
- *You can also combine the cucumbers, onions, and dressing in a resealable plastic bag to marinade. Drain liquid from the bag, and pour the salad into a bowl to serve.
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cucumbers
- 1 red onion
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar)
- 1/2 cup sugar (or more to taste)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
- Peel and slice cucumbers into thin slices.
- Cut onion in half and cut into very thin slices.
- Combine onions and cucumbers in a large bowl.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers and onions.*
- Stir until the cucumbers are evenly coated in the dressing.
- Refrigerate at least 20 minutes.
- Before serving, drain liquid and place in a serving bowl to serve.
NOTES
- *You can also combine the cucumbers, onions, and dressing in a resealable plastic bag to marinade. Drain liquid from the bag, and pour the salad into a bowl to serve.
