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Mom’s Vinegar Cucumber Salad

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Vinegar Cucumber Salad

This side dish/snack recipe has a lot of meaning to me. We were big cucumber lovers in my family when I was growing up. I have such vivid memories of my Mom fixing supper on nights when she was off work. She would always give us a little something to munch on before dinner. Nothing that would fill us up before we ate but would keep us from bugging her every two minutes about when we would be eating. Vinegar Cucumber Salad recipe with onions

Mom’s recipe

My Mom would slice up some cukes, put them in a bowl and add some cold vinegar on top (Mom always kept her vinegar cold) and then she sprinkled it all with a bit of salt. She always kept those vinegar cucumbers on the kitchen counter while making supper.

My whole family would be a walking parade in and out of the kitchen to come get more cucumbers to eat. And my Mom got to make dinner in relative peace since we were temporarily satisfied. It’s simple. It’s delicious. It’s a favorite!Mom's Vinegar and Onion Cucumber Salad recipe

Ingredients:
1 long English cucumber, sliced
1/3 cup sliced onion
1/2 tbsp table salt (more or less, to taste)
1 cup vinegar

Directions:
Place sliced cucumber and onion in a medium bowl. sliced English cucumber

Season with salt. Then pour vinegar on top.sliced cucumber and onion in a bowlPut cover or plastic wrap over bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.sliced cucumbers and onion in onion in a bowlThen dig in!
Vinegar Cucumber SaladEnjoy!

Mom's Vinegar Cucumber Salad

Vinegar Cucumber Salad is made with freshly sliced cucumber, onion, seasonin, then soaked in vinegar. A salad recipe that is healthy, filling and low carb!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Vinegar Cucumber Salad
Prep Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 28kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp table salt, more or less to taste
  • 1 English cucumber, sliced
  • 1/3 cup sliced onion

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Put cover or plastic wrap over bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.

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Nutrition

Calories: 28kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Sodium: 875mg | Potassium: 129mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      Hi Paul! Whatever is your preference. I like both of them equally. My Mom traditionally just used the distilled white vinegar. 🙂

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  2. Judi Watts says

    HI I WAS REARED ON A FARM AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WE WOULD HAVE FRESH BREAD WITH CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES, ONIONS AND BROWN VINEGAR IN A BOWL WITH PEPPER SALT IT WAS DELICOUS WHEN WE CAME IN FOR LUNCH.

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