My Grandma’s cucumber salad recipe is absolutely amazing. I never thought Kevin would like it, so I never made it… and didn’t ask Grandma how she made it. I am always bothering her for her “secret” recipes, and I hate to bother her, but after a visit last summer where Kevin remarked at how good the cukes were, I asked and received a recipe for the tasty salad.
Grandma told me that her mother made the recipe with cream instead of water, so I suppose you could do that if you plan to eat them right away, but at our house (with two people) it takes a bit of time, so cream isn’t practical.
What you need:
  • 3 big cucumbers
  • salt
  • 1 medium to large onion (add as may or few as you like really)
  • sugar
  • water
  • vinegar
  • pepper

First– peel the cukes. See. I did a crappy job, but it doesn’t matter.

2. Slice them very thinly. Well, that’s my preference anyway. Thin.

3. Toss the cukes with a teaspoon or so of salt and allow them to stand (or sit… ha ha) for 30 minutes to a couple of hours. Grandma isn’t much for measuring. I know where I get it from. :)

4. Drain and rinse the cukes.

5. Slice the onion and mix that in with the cukes.

6. In a separate bowl (yes, I realize I am using a liquid measuring cup to measure a solid…), mix 1/4 cup sugar…

7. …with 1/4 cup vinegar…

8. …with 1/4 cup water…

9. …and pour that all over the cucumbers and mix well. Pepper to taste, and start gorging immediately!

EDIT: My grandma reads this blog and sent me a few suggestions/corrections– Grandma now uses white balsamic vinegar and says that to make them a bit more sour, pour the sugar in to the cup, then the vinegar, and then water.  That is what I did, but I didn’t make that clear. Enjoy! :)

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