Cucumber Salad with Quick Pickled Onion
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Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This cucumber salad is delicious as a stand-alone side dish that partners well with grilled chicken, pork, fish and even beef. But, it's also equally tasty when used as a sandwich filling or mixed with fresh greens. Or consider finely chopping the salad for a fresh, flavorful condiment. Pickling the onion helps tame its bite. Not a fan of raw onion? It’s easy to mellow the flavor. Soak the slices in a small bowl of cold water 15 minutes; drain then proceed with the recipe. This salad is also tasty with Armenian, Kirby, or Persian cucumbers (you’ll need about 1 1/2 pounds).
Ingredients
Unseasoned rice vinegar
2 Tbsp
Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp
Sugar
1 tsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Uncooked red onion(s)
0.5 small
English cucumber(s)
2 medium
Orange bell pepper (s)
1 small
Dill
2 Tbsp
Instructions
1
In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper; stir in onion. Let stand until onion turns bright red and softens slightly, 15 minutes (or refrigerate overnight).
2
Add cucumber, bell pepper and dill to pickled onion; toss to coat.
3
Serving size: 3/4 c
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