Cucumber and Onion Salad-a summer favorite, the perfect complement to any meal from sandwiches to steak.
I have to tell you. This salad is our very favorite salad of all time.
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good side salad, everyone gets to choose their own dressing.
Or the salad that’s really a meal with meat like chicken or leftover steak. Yup, I kinda love those salads for lunch.
Then you have the girly salads. You know the ones. It looks like a lot of food but it’s really just some fluffed up leafs of different greens with a nut or 2, maybe a few berries, and a vinaigrette dressing. But when you’re all done, you’re still starving!
This salad, this Cucumber and Onion Salad, is simple. Just 2 vegetables and a few items you’ll have in the pantry. Toss it all together and waala! You’ve got a great side item that pairs well with a sandwich, burgers, steak, chicken, pasta, pretty much anything!
And this salad isn’t picky. Just plain old cucumber, and any onion although I do prefer a Vidalia Onion when they’re in season. Nothing fancy about it. Slicing them both thin is the key.
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Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumbers, peeled
- 1 Vidalia Onion, or other yellow onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Thinly slice peeled cucumber and onion (between 1/8 and 1/16 inch thick) place slices in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss well. Let salad sit for 30 minutes before serving.
- Toss again just before serving.
Notes
All measurements are approximate, adjust according to taste.
Recipe source chocolatechocolateandmore.com
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I love this salad too! I have never used Italian dressing in it but this weekend when we go to farmer’s market – I will be fixing just like this! YUM!
My mom used to make this but floated it in a water/vinegar mix. Thanks for the memories! !