This super easy, refreshing side is one of my favorites – my grandmother made it often. I made it today, to use a few “extra” cucumbers I had around…
Creamy Cucumber and Onion and Salad
two medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/4″ thick
one small onion, sliced thinly (a vidalia or other sweet onion would have been best, but I used a yellow onion today)
four tablespoons mayonnaise
one tablespoon apple cider vinegar
one tablespoon white sugar
Mix the last three ingredients for as a dressing and then mix gently with the onion and cucumber — refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
This made two cups, or four 1/2 cup servings at about 100 calories each — it could be made lighter, by using a low-fat mayonnaise.
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I’m an onion fan – sorry to anyone who has to kiss me – this recipe sounds amazing!
Me too!! And, with a yellow onion this time, it tastes REALLY onion-y. Scott gives me a really hard time about eating too much garlic and too many onions. Too bad! I love them 🙂
Love it & I haven’t made it in years – thanks for reminding me what’s in it.
You bet! I could have just called my grandmother, but I was pretty sure of the ingredients and confirmed them after pulling a couple of versions up online.
This looks so good especially since the weather has been so hot and muggy lately. Easy to make for work lunches too! I’ve got cucumber and low-fat mayo on my shopping list for tomorrow 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
You bet! My mom is watching the house AND Bailey today….while the family and I are headed to the Poconos and Great Wold Lodge. I pointed out to her that I had made some — she loves it too 🙂 – for her to have while we’re gone.
Hope you enjoy it when you make it!
Yum! I really love cucumbers but I get a little bored of serving them plain. This would make a great side for a BBQ.
Definitely!
This is one of my FAVORITE things in the summertime!! I use sour cream instead of mayo. My mom used to make it for me all the time! I made it on Sunday 🙂
So yummy, right? I think my grandma actually uses sour cream, too!
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