Salads can be everything meals. But... when I cook, I like light, flavorful salads, especially in the Fall, that are not going to make me feel more full, after eating the main dish.
In our Italian house, we eat the salad at the end of the meal. So... it must cleanse the palette and leave you refreshed and satisfied. A simple cucumber salad meets all those requirements. And... cucumbers are a natural fat burner, which is always nice, and a definite plus!!! This salad will be an automatic hit, as long as you "Taste as you go".
Prep time: 10 min. Cook time: None Servings: 3
Ingredients:1 Cucumber, peeled, and sliced very thin
1/2 medium Onion, sliced very thin, and then cut in half
Salt and Pepper to taste
3/4-1 Cup Water (more or less to taste preference.)
5-6 tsp. White Vinegar (more or less to taste preference.)
Garnish with a pinch of Fresh Dill (optional)
Directions:
- In Serving Bowl, add Cucumbers and Onions
- Salt well, *this is important, under salting cucumbers can mean the difference between a great salad and a bland salad*.
- Add Pepper to taste
- Add Water (more or less to taste preference.)
- Add Vinegar (this is important, Taste here... you want to add enough vinegar to know that it is a bit more, than just water. But, too much vinegar will make everyone pucker. *LOL* There must be the proper balance.)
- Taste again, add Salt if needed
- Mix well, Garnish, and Serve!!!
NOW ENJOY!
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