SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD
prep time 20 MINUTES
additional time 1 HOUR
total time 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES
This Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad is delicious with fresh garden cucumbers and fresh dill.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 European cucumbers, thinly sliced (see notes)
- 1 T coarse grind kosher salt (or coarse grind sea salt)
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 3 T Monkfruit Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill (or more)
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut ends of cucumbers, but do not peel.
- Slice into thin slices. I used a 3mm blade in the Mandoline Slicer (affiliate link), but you can also thinly slice the cucumbers by hand.)
- Put cucumbers in a colander placed in the sink and sprinkle with 1 T coarsely ground kosher salt.
- Mix it around a bit with your fingers so all the cucumbers have some salt on them.
- Let cucumbers sit and release water for 15 minutes.
- While cucumbers drain, wash dill, spin dry or dry with paper towels, then finely chop.
- Combine white wine vinegar, Monkfruit Sweetener or sweetener of your choice, and fresh ground black pepper, then stir in the chopped dill.
- After 15 minutes, pat cucumbers dry with paper towel. (Most of the salt should have been washed off by the water that was released.)
- Put cucumbers into a plastic bowl with a tight-fitting lid (or use a Ziploc bag.)
- Pour dressing over cucumbers and stir to combine.
- Refrigerate cucumbers with dressing for an hour or longer, turning the bowl over a few times if you’re around.
- Serve cold.
- This will keep in the fridge for a day or so, although I liked it best after just an hour in the fridge.
NOTES
If you don’t have European Cucumbers, use 4 medium garden cucumbers. I’m a fan of Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) but use any sweetener of your choice.
This recipe adapted slightly from Bon Appetit, July 2004.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Yield
6
Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories17Total Fat0gSaturated Fat0gTrans Fat0gUnsaturated Fat0gCholesterol0mgSodium1165mgCarbohydrates3gFiber0gSugar2gProtein0g