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Beginning in early spring, right up until the end of summer, people around us are working in their gardens. My neighbors to the right of us have remarkable patience when it comes to gardening. I swear she could charge people to come into her yard to see the various flowers she has. I am not the flowery type but I will admit, she makes gardening look simple! I prefer vegetable gardens and even though I have not done one the last two years, I still receive an abundance of food from other people's gardens. Or sometimes just their regular produce from the fridge that they are not going to use up in time. My mother-in-law is famous for giving me leftovers that she is not going to use or cannot eat. Case in point: Cucumbers.
Keep in mind, I don't find cucumbers horrible. They are just boring. I am not one of those people who would cut up a cucumber as a snack. However, we do use them in other means such as pairing with cheese or mixing into a salad. When I was given more cucumbers I began to look around for something new to try. I came across a delicious recipe from Eat Yourself Skinnyand knew I had to make it!
📖 Recipe
Cucumber Salad with Fresh Dill and Red Onion
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
One of the tastiest and healthiest salads out there! Cucumber Salad with Fresh Dill and Red Onion is the perfect summer snack!
Ingredients
- 2 medium size cucumbers
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1-2 tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
- Peel cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and slice halves. In a large bowl whisk together the white wine vinegar, sugar and salt. Pour in the cucumbers, red onion and dill. Stir to combine.
- Cover and place in refrigerator until chill. Serve paired with a summer BBQ and you are all set!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 29Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 148mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
I do not like dill pickles, dill potato chips. or dill flavored anything. It is just one of those things I do not have an acquired taste for but I must admit, taking a bite of this salad was so refreshing. Using fresh dill is a different experience than processed dill foods so maybe, in the end, dill is not so bad!
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LadyBronco
Just came across this a couple days ago. I didn't have all the ingredients in the recipe, so I subbed for the ones I did have - lime juice, yellow onion, and fresh parsley for the vinegar, red onion and fresh dill - man it was yummy!
I am definitely going to try it with dill next time. (I can't do sugar, so I'll be sticking with the lime juice! 🙂 )Reply
Kacey Joanette
Thank you! It is definitely a versatile recipe; your substitutions sound delicious!
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Tim
Stevia/Truvia? In place of sugar...
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Kacey
Yup, should be no problem. Though I haven't worked with them so I wouldn't know quantities to add.
M. Duster
I'd love to try this is with some citrus (lemon, lime, etc) or balsamic vinegar! and experimenting with different herbs would be fun! 😀
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Kacey Joanette
We have all summer to experiment! I think mixing in avocado would be great, and a splash of lime and cherry tomatoes would only enhance the dish!
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bristol plasterers
This sounds really delicious and something new to try. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
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Kacey
You are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
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Jen
From one Canadian Blogger to another....Happy Canada Day! I came across your blog today and linked back to this recipe for one of my posts. Love the recipe! Thank you!
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Kacey
Yay! Happy Canada Day! So happy to hear from a fellow Canadian food blogger 🙂
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Lisa
Bought this at a local seafood market...Loved it! Making my own from now on!
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Billy
This salad looks so refreshing, I really can't wait to make it the next time I head to the store to grab ingredients. I really want to start growing my own ingredients instead of buying them, but for now it has to do! Thanks so much for sharing, I love that you added dill - it always goes well with cucumbers!
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