A quick and simple side dish of crisp cucumber and onion with tangy red wine vinegar.
Summer Cucumbers
Ingredients
5 cups sliced cucumbers
½ cup sliced red onion
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
- In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, onion, salt, black pepper and vinegar.
- 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
Yum, what a tasty and simple way to enjoy summer's bounty of cucumbers!