An easy homemade cucumber salad with a tangy vinegar dressing. Thinly sliced pickled cucumbers and onions mix with zesty dill for a healthy and refreshing summer salad.
Ingredients
½cup(120ml)white vinegar
¼cup(60ml)water
¼cup(60ml)honey
1 ½teaspoons(9g)kosher salt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
1tablespoonchopped dill
1pound(454g)English cucumber, cut into ⅛-inch thick slices
1cup(114g)red onion, cut into ⅛-inch thick slices
Instructions
Make Vinegar Dressing - In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, honey, salt, and black pepper until salt is dissolved, some larger grains may remain.
Slice Vegetables - Cut the cucumbers and red onion into ⅛-inch thick slices.
Mix Vegetables & Dressing - Add the sliced onions and cucumbers to the vinegar mixture, stir to combine.
Chill Salad - Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 60 minutes, stirring halfway through. The salad can be refrigerated and stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Drain & Season - Right before serving, drain the vegetables. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as desired.
Garnish with Dill & Serve - Stir in the fresh dill, then transfer to a serving bowl.
Notes
Recipe Yield: 3 cups
Serving Size: ½ cup
Sweetener substitution: Granulated sugar or pure maple syrup can be used instead of honey.
Vinegar substitution: White wine, rice wine, or champagne vinegar can be used instead of white vinegar. Apple cider or red wine vinegar can be used but will yield some color change of the vegetable.