Grandma's Cucumber and Onion Salad: A Refreshing Summer Side Dish

Name: Grandma's Cucumber and Onion Salad: A Refreshing Summer Side Dish
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 7 cups sliced cucumbers; salt as needed; 1 cup sliced onions; 1 cup sliced green bell pepper; 2 cups white sugar; 1 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon celery seed; 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

This cucumber and onion salad is the perfect refreshing side dish for any meal, especially in the summer. Both of my grandmothers made this salad every summer when their gardens were overflowing with cucumbers. To quickly chill the salad and reduce the vinegar taste, one grandma added ice. The other omitted the green pepper and celery seed, so feel free to customize it to your liking!

Total time30 mins
Prep time15 mins
Yield14

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Servings

Ingredients

7 cups sliced cucumbers
salt as needed
1 cup sliced onions
1 cup sliced green bell pepper
2 cups white sugar
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon celery seed
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Instructions

Gather all of your ingredients.
Place the cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle generously with salt. Let them sit until water begins to release, approximately 15 minutes. Then, drain and rinse the cucumbers thoroughly.
Combine the cucumbers, onions, and green bell pepper in a serving bowl.
To prepare the dressing, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, celery seed, and salt in a medium bowl until the mixture is smooth.
Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and stir to ensure it's evenly coated.

Nutrition

Calories: 130 kcal
Fat Content: 0 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 31 g
Sodium Content: 335 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Carbohydrate Content: 33 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g