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Easy Cucumber & Onion Salad Great BBQ Side Dish!

July 12, 2015 by Laura Filed Under: RECIPE

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Growing up my dad hated cooked vegetables so we would have a fresh green salad every night for dinner! Well on some nights we would run out of lettuce but had plenty of cucumbers and onions and tomatoes in the fridge so this is a recipe that my mother taught me. You will love this easy Cucumber & Onion Salad and it will be a great side dish for your next BBQ!

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I love this salad and it is pretty and a change from the ordinary green salad! I love to use sweet purple onions but vididala onions can be even sweeter so you can use which one you prefer! This salad is crisp cool and has just the right amount of tang. It is very diet friendly and you wont spend your whole calorie budget on a huge plate of this salad!

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Simply peel and slice your cucumbers, you can seed them if you like but I don’t. Slice your onions and separate them. Place all in a large bowl and lightly toss.

Mix your dressing in a small bowl and then pour over vegetables. Lightly toss and then sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. If you prefer a less tangy taste you can either add more water or sugar to the dressing! It’s just that easy!

I have made this with red wine vinegar also and it is totally delicious too.  You can also change up the herbs, try cilantro or dill for a different taste!  That’s one reason I love this recipe it is so versatile!

Laura Petersen

Cucumber & Onion Salad

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cucumbers peeled and sliced
  • 1 sweet onion sliced thinly I prefer a purple onion
  • 2 T fresh chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup white or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 t sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Simply slice your cucumbers, you can seed them if you like but I don't. Slice your onions and separate the slices. Place all in a large bowl and lightly toss.
  2. Mix your dressing in a small bowl and then pour over vegetables. Lightly toss and then sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. Salt and Pepper to taste.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12-24 hours.

Now if your looking for more summer salads I have 11 more for you from a few of my favorite bloggy friends!

12 bloggers summer salads

Grilled Chicken Summer Berry Salad from Big Bear’s Wife

Ultimate Green Salad from Betsylife

Summer Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Honey Syrup from Home Cooking Memories

Greek Salad from Cooking on the Front Burners

BBQ Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad from Love Bakes Good Cakes

Southwestern Pasta Salad from A Million Moments

Apple Chicken and Feta Salad from Bread, Booze, Bacon

Tortellini Pasta Salad from A Night Owl Blog

Easy Cucumber & Onion Salad from Pink Cake Plate

Easy Chicken Salad from {i love} My Disorganized Life

Monkey Salad from See Vanessa Craft

Tex Mex Taco Salad from Around My Family Table

Also come back later today I am sharing another salad recipe! A delicious Italian Pasta Salad that will knock your socks off!

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