Ruth’s Marinated Cucumber and Onion Salad
With cucumbers in abundance at markets, turn to my Mom Ruth's family-favorite marinated cucumber and onion salad. Super quick to prepare, crunchy cucumbers and onions are marinated in a cider vinegar dressing along with fresh dill resulting in a zingy sweet and tangy summer salad.
Equipment
- colander
Ingredients
- 1-½ pounds cucumbers peeled, and sliced thin
- 2-½ teaspoons kosher salt divided
- ¾ cup cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 small yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1-½ tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Put cucumbers in a colander and toss with one teaspoon salt and allow to drain for 30 minutes.
- Whisk vinegar, water, sugar, olive oil, remaining salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Add cucumbers, onion and dill and toss to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.