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    Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

    Aug 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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    This quick and easy cucumber salad with vinegar dressing is a great side dish. It's a healthy vegetable option with onion, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. The cucumber and onion is marinated in a tangy and refreshing dressing for the perfect cold salad.

    a white bowl of cucumber salad with vinegar dressing next to fresh cucumbers and a small wooden bowl of coarse ground black pepper.

    I love all the fresh cucumbers available in the garden, grocery and farmer's market right now! This salad is a great use for fresh cucumbers and sweet onions.

    If you are looking for more cold salads you may also enjoy my Watermelon Cucumber and Feta Salad, this Seven Layer Salad, my Gluten Free BLT Pasta Salad or this Thai Style Cabbage Salad recipes.

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    a white bowl of cucumber salad with vinegar dressing next to fresh cucumbers.

    Ingredients

    • Cucumbers
    • Sweet Onion
    • Olive Oil
    • Apple Cider Vinegar
    • Minced Garlic
    • Sea Salt
    • Coarse Ground Black Pepper

    Instructions

    Thinly slice the cucumbers and sweet onion with a knife or using a mandoline slicer. Place into a serving bowl.

    In a small bowl or jar mix together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, salt and pepper.

    Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion. Stir to coat them.

    Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour for the salad to be cold and for the cucumbers to absorb some of the oil and vinegar dressing flavor.

    Substitutions

    • Red Onion - if you can't get a sweet onion this salad is also delicious using red onion
    • Mini Cucumbers - this salad is also delicious using thinly sliced mini cucumbers
    • Avocado Oil - you can substitute avocado oil for the olive oil in this recipe

    Variations

    • Spicy - add a pinch of chili pepper flakes for a bit of spice
    • Creamy - add ½ cup mayonnaise to make a creamy version of this salad
    • Tomato - add cherry tomatoes cut in half for more veggies

    Supplies

    Storage

    Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Stir the salad before serving to coat with dressing.

    Top tip

    To make this salad really quickly a food processor with the slicing attachment works perfectly. Slice up the cucumbers and onion by running them through the food processor and then top with the vinegar dressing.

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    Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing


    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 5 servings 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    This quick and easy cucumber salad with vinegar dressing is a great side dish. It's a healthy vegetable option with onion, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. The cucumber and onion is marinated in a tangy and refreshing dressing for the perfect cold salad.


    Ingredients

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    2 medium English Cucumbers, thinly sliced
    1 medium Sweet Onion, thinly sliced
    2 tablespoon Olive Oil
    1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
    1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
    ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
    ¼ teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper


    Instructions

    Thinly slice the cucumbers and sweet onion with a knife or using a mandoline slicer. Place into a serving bowl.

    In a small bowl or jar mix together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, salt and pepper.

    Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion. Stir to coat them.

    Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour for the salad to be cold and for the cucumbers to absorb some of the oil and vinegar dressing flavor.

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Side Dish, Salads
    • Method: Chopped
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

    Keywords: easy, quick, vegetables, onion, apple cider vinegar, healthy, tangy, oil, marinated cucumbers, oil and vinegar cucumber salad

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    FAQ

    How much vinegar do you put in a cucumber salad?

    I use a combination of 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar then add the seasoning for even more flavor.

    What vinegar goes with cucumbers?

    I love to use apple cider vinegar with cucumbers. It has a more warm, mild flavor than white vinegar. I also really love rice vinegar with cucumbers.

    How long do cucumbers in vinegar last in the refrigerator?

    You can store this cucumber salad with vinegar dressing in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Be sure to stir the salad before serving.

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