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Summer Cucumbers

A quick and simple side dish of crisp cucumber and onion with tangy red wine vinegar.
Platter of seasoned cucumber and red onion slices.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Makes: 4 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

5 cups sliced cucumbers
½ cup sliced red onion
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, onion, salt, black pepper and vinegar.
  4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.



    Photo and recipe adapted from Nutrition Matters.

Notes

  • Try different types of vinegar or lime juice.
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Comments

Submitted by walscaro on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 08:08

Yum, what a tasty and simple way to enjoy summer's bounty of cucumbers!

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