Perfect for BBQs and picnics, this Pickled Cucumber Salad is a refreshing mix of spicy and salty sliced cucumbers and onions.
This Pickled Cucumber Salad is summer long! Did you grow up with the tradition of eating it? It’s perfect for everything from summer potlucks to BBQs and picnics on the patio. And it pairs perfectly with everything from salmon to a grilled burger. Thinly sliced cucumbers and onions are salty, tart and slightly sweet at the same time and are totally addictive. This cucumber salad is vegan, plant-based and gluten-free, making it suitable for many diets. Read on to find out how!
Or try it creamy! Try our sour cream cucumber salad.
How to make cucumber salad with vinegar
This pickle salad is disconcertingly easy to make: the only hard part is waiting for it to marinate in the fridge! The trick to mastering this cucumber salad is to slice the onions and cucumbers as thinly as possible. If you have a mandolin, it’s good for slicing cucumbers: but it’s not necessary at all, a simple knife will do! Thinly slicing the cucumbers and onions allows the salt to extract most of the moisture and gives this salad the most amazing texture. We’ve used fresh dill here to add an herbaceous touch, but it’s not a must: making the salad without it is always excellent.
The other key to this pickled cucumber salad is time. Once the pickles and onions are mixed with the vinegar, salt, and sugar (they’re basically quick pickles!), they need to be marinated in the fridge. So just wait 1 hour while time does its magic. Then you can enjoy your salad at any time for the next 7 days. And the taste will get better over time!
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A few menus with pickle salad
There are so many ways to accessorize this pickled cucumber salad! We mainly eat it as a summer side dish, so of course we think of dishes full of summer products. Of course you can eat this salad all year round. Here are some ideas for turning your wheels:
summer terrace menu
Best grilled veggie burgers
mango skewers or peach burrata salad
Pickled cucumber salad
watermelon salad
Lemon Cucumber Water
picnic menu
Stacked tomato and eggplant sandwich
Pickled cucumber salad
Crispy roasted chickpeas
White bean dip with garlic and herbs and vegetables
Fresh peaches or cherries
Fancy more with cucumbers? Check out the best cool pickle recipes.
This recipe is…
This recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free.
The description
Perfect for BBQs and picnics, this Pickled Cucumber Salad is a refreshing mix of spicy and salty sliced cucumbers and onions.
- 2 large thin cucumbers (preferably in English)
- 1 small yellow or white onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (optional)
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 at 2 granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Ground fresh pepper
- Slice the cucumbers as thinly as possible, using a mandolin if desired. Peel and finely chop the onion into a crescent shape. Spread cucumbers and onions in a large shallow bowl; add dill (if using).
- In a small bowl, combine the white vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture over the cucumbers and onions, tossing to ensure even coverage. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Stir again to evenly mix the dressing. Then serve with a slotted spoon. Store in the fridge for up to 7 days; the taste even improves over time!
- Category: salad
- Method: Raw
- Kitchen: German
Keywords: Cucumber Salad Vinegar, Cucumber Salad, German Cucumber Salad, Salad Recipes, Vegan Salad Recipes, Simple Side Dish Recipes
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