SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD

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

  1. Cut ends of cucumbers, but do not peel.
  2. 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.)
  3. Put cucumbers in a colander placed in the sink and sprinkle with 1 T coarsely ground kosher salt.
  4. Mix it around a bit with your fingers so all the cucumbers have some salt on them.
  5. Let cucumbers sit and release water for 15 minutes.
  6. While cucumbers drain, wash dill, spin dry or dry with paper towels, then finely chop.
  7. Combine white wine vinegar, Monkfruit Sweetener or sweetener of your choice, and fresh ground black pepper, then stir in the chopped dill.
  8. After 15 minutes, pat cucumbers dry with paper towel. (Most of the salt should have been washed off by the water that was released.)
  9. Put cucumbers into a plastic bowl with a tight-fitting lid (or use a Ziploc bag.)
  10. Pour dressing over cucumbers and stir to combine.
  11. Refrigerate cucumbers with dressing for an hour or longer, turning the bowl over a few times if you’re around.
  12. Serve cold.
  13. 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

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