Vmburns: It's summer and that means heat. I'm always looking for easy side dishes that are refreshing, don't require a lot of time in the kitchen. This Cucumber and Onion Salad is it. Slice, mix, and refrigerate. It doesn't get much easier than that. You can scale this recipe up to feed a bigger group. I made a small batch. I'm usually cooking for one, but add as many (or few) veggies as you want. You can also use red wine vinegar if you don't have apple cider vinegar. One of my truly favorite things is that you can also make this dish ahead and refrigerate for up to 3 days if necessary. Super easy and quite yummy.
Cucumber and Onion Salad
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel and slice cucumbers.
- Slice onions.
- Mix cucumbers, onions with all other ingredients and refrigerate.
- Drain liquid before serving.
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When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand—as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia’s house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby.
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With small-town New Bison’s Spring Festival just around the corner, the pressure is on Maddy to continue her late great-aunt Octavia’s legacy. That means scoring the top prize and transforming Baby Cakes into Southwest Michigan’s must-visit bakery, even though her inexperience in the kitchen brings nightmares of humiliating tagged photos and scathing reviews.
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There’s another reason for lost beauty sleep. A second bakery is opening in town under the ownership of CJ Davenport, a shrewd investor with a reputation for sabotaging anyone who gets in his way. And savvy, flashy Maddy tops his list. It’s a sticky spot to be in—more so when Davenport turns up dead with a Baby Cakes knife stuck in his back.
I make tri color pasta salad as my favorite side with zesty Italian dressing.
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That sounds delish! Thanks for the idea. I'm adding it to my list. Good luck!
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DeleteThank you for this easy recipe and a way to change up ways of eating the never ending supply of cukes.
ReplyDeleteWe also grow sweet banana peppers and we love them halved, deseeded and stuffed with pimento cheese. During the growing season we have at least one or two on our plate at supper. We have even grown the pimento peppers too, but easy is just buying a jar of chopped ones.
I'm quite fond of banana peppers and often add them to my pizza. Easy is definitely opening a jar. :-) Good luck!
DeleteNice. Pickled cucumbers with onions.
ReplyDeleteThese would be good in a sandwich.
Yes, they would be good on a sandwich. I may need to try that soon. Thanks for the suggestion.
DeleteCaprese on a stick. Mozzarella balls, basil and cherry tomato and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. lmmeidam@gmail.com
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DeleteThis is a great idea! Good luck!
DeleteI think watermelon goes with everything!
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DeleteI make ths same salad but add grape tomatoes - it's a favorite summer salad of mine. Thank you for the chance to win! aprilbluetx at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteLOVE the variations. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
DeleteYour recipe is similar to my father's favorite way to serve cucumbers. I never wrote down how he prepared them, so I'll use your recipe. Thanks for sharing it, Valerie!
ReplyDeleteMary Ann you are welcome. I hope it tastes similar to your father's version.
DeleteMy mom used to make this when I was young. I make a quick Caprese salad whenever I can get fresh garden tomatoes. makennedyinaz(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteAwesome! A friend had Caprese salad for dinner last night. It looked great. If only, I liked tomatoes. Oh well. Good luck!
DeleteWe ate a lot of this cucumber onion salad when I was a kid- it was my dad's favorite. Potato salad and coleslaw are also favorites plus the dessert salads like rhubarb, fruit, peanut, or Snickers salads.
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Snickers Salad? Now, I'm intrigued. I will be googling that. Thanks for the ideas. Good luck!
DeleteMy Mom used to make this cucumber and onion salad. It's one of my favorite salads and I need to make it soon. Thanks for your recipe, she just used white vinegar.
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I'm sure white vinegar was great and less sweet than apple cider vinegar. So wonderful to give a familiar dish a new twist with one simple change. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
DeleteThe dressing I use for cucumber salad
ReplyDelete2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sugar or honey
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
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Thanks for sharing. I'll have to give this variation a try. I'll bet the soy sauce and crushed red pepper give it a great kick! Good luck!
DeleteTomato salad with balsamic vinegar olive oil garlic salt and pepper! To go with cucumber salad. I’m going to try this one soon!
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DeleteTomato and mozzarella salad with balsamic vinegar olive oil garlic salt and pepper! To go with cucumber salad. I’m going to try this one soon
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Awesome. Good luck!
DeleteLive cucumber and onions salad! So good and refreshing on a hot summer day. Going to eat some for lunch today. Thanks for the chance! Love the book cover!
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It is refreshing and so easy. Thanks for commenting and good luck! Glad you like the cover. I can't wait to share the cover for book #3 in the series. I just got it.
DeleteThanks for sharing your recipe, I enjoy making my broccoli salad! My whole family always enjoy it! tWarner419@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI love broccoli salad, too. Thanks for reminding me. I'll need to whip up a batch soon. Good luck!
DeleteCorn and avocado salad with tomatoes, red onion, jalapeños and red bells
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I used to make a summer corn salad. Thanks for the reminder. I may need to find that recipe. Good luck!
DeleteDeviled Eggs and Potato Salad are two of my favorite side dishes deborahortega229@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYes and Yes! I love both of those. I never thought of deviled eggs as a side dish. I usually just make a few as an appetizer, but you're right. It would be great. Thanks for the idea and good luck!
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