A Summer Favorite

When I first went home to meet Mr. Spouse's family, his mom made this cucumber and onion salad.  At first glance, it looked pretty dang good...especially if you're a fan of cucumbers and onions like me.  But when I heard that the "sauce" was made of water, vinegar, and sugar, I was freakin' out.  That didn't sound good at all!!  Thankfully, I couldn't say no.  I mean, how can you tell your hopefully soon to be mother-in-law her food doesn't sound good?!  So, I reluctantly tried it and FELL.IN.LOVE!!!!!  I definitely went back for seconds...and then for thirds :)  And then I really pushed it and asked for the recipe!  SO happy she shared it because this is DEFINITELY one of our summer FAVORITES!!!!!! 

CUCUMBER AND ONION SALAD

1-2 cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 onion, sliced thin

1/3 cup white vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup water

First peel the cucumber{s}.  I like to leave a little green on them because it makes the salad look pretty :)

Now slice ‘em thin.  And I mean THIN. 

And do the same with the onion.  Slice it REALLY thin, too :)

Now, combine the cucumber and onion in a pretty little bowl and cover with water.  Top it off with a few ice cubes and refrigerate for about 15-20 minutes.  Mom-in-law says that’s helps to make the veggies “crisp” :)

Remove the salad from the fridge and completely drain.  My mother-in-law leaves a little water in it instead of draining the whole thing because she’s amazing when it comes to being able to “eyeball” a recipe. I, however, am not. 

Now, it’s time to add the “dressing”. Add the vinegar, sugar, and water to the cucumber & onion and mix thoroughly.

 

I guess that’s all the pictures I took?!  Anyway, this is definitely our favorite summer salad!!!  We LOVE to serve this any time we grill out…it’s the best side dish to serve with burgers & hot dogs!!!  Really though, it’s great with ANYTHING!  Super refreshing and amazingly YUM!!!  We’re stocked up on cucumbers and onions…are you?!?!