Everyone loves this classic cucumber salad. It’s made with a simple homemade vinegar dressing and fresh dill. It’s the cucumber salad your grandma used to make!
WHAT YOU NEED
English cucumbers or regular cucumbers salt white wine vinegar sugar fresh dill white pepper
Wash outer skins of the cucumbers and rinse well. Cut off the ends but don't peel them. Cut the cucumbers into paper thin slices.
1
In large bowl, mix cucumber slices with 2 teaspoons salt. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour. Drain excess liquid from cucumbers.
2
In medium bowl, make dressing by whisking together the white wine vinegar, sugar, dill, white pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt.
3
Pour vinegar dressing over the drained cucumbers and mix well, tossing to coat. Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours before serving.
4
White wine vinegar is our favorite for the dressing. It has a milder flavor than regular white vinegar, and it’s less sweet than apple cider vinegar.
Don't skip the "salting" step. There's a reason for this. Salting the cucumbers draws out the liquid, keeping your salad from becoming diluted and less flavorful.
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