This simple savory side dish Vinegar Cucumbers recipe can be made with regular or lemon cucumbers, your favorite onions and apple cider vinegar.
Hi all! I’m Sara from Mom Endeavors and am so thrilled to be sharing one of our favorite summer recipes with you today! Vinegar cucumbers salad couldn’t be easier to make and it is the perfect summer side dish! It’s fresh, crunchy and easy to make.
Vinegar Cucumbers and Onions
Super yum! Even if you don’t like onions (I don’t), continue on because the cucumbers really are delicious! These vinegar cucumbers make an awesome side for any summer BBQs or potlucks! Just like this Pickled Onion Recipe… even I like it! This is a super simple and quick side dish you can whip up in no time.
How to Make Vinegar Cucumbers
You’ll need just a few simple items to make this summer salad.
- cucumbers – Any variety will work great.
- onions – this salad is best made with sweet or red onions.
- vinegar – I use apple cider vinegar, but white vinegar, rice vinegar or white wine vinegar can be used. All will give a slight difference in taste. It’s all up to your preference.
The onions and cucumbers can be sliced in any manner. I like medium slices of both. It’s also up to you if you want to peel the cucumbers. This truly is a very easy salad.
Vinegar Cucumbers Recipe
This salad recipe is best if you allow it to soak overnight, but I’ve made it just an hour or so before and it’s still delicious. Some people add a bit of sugar and that is also just another option. This recipe has a lot of wiggle room to make it your own.
Vinegar and Onion Cucumber Salad
Savory Vinegar Cucumber Recipe makes a great summer salad or side dish.
Ingredients
- 3-4 large cucumbers
- 1/3 - 1/2 large sweet onion (depending on how much you like onion)
- 1.5 C vinegar (I prefer apple cider for this recipe)
- 2.5 C water
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and slice cucumber. Slice onion. You want everything thin enough that you don't have giant chunks, but not so thin that everything just falls apart. *Note - even if you do NOT like onion, do NOT omit. My husband loves the onion in this, I do not. But, I tried making this recipe without the onion and the flavor was all off. So, if you don't like onion, just don't eat any of them when you dish it up! 😉
- Dump the cucumber and onion into a large serving dish. Add vinegar and water--enough to cover the vegetables. As long as you keep the vinegar & water ratios about 1 part to 2 parts, you should be good!
- Season with salt & pepper to taste (I don't add much).
- Cover and refrigerate. If you can make it overnight, that's best. They are SO good after they've been sitting for at least 12 hours. 24 is even better!!
Notes
You can make this Vinegar Cucumber Salad Recipe with sweet, red or white onions. You can also choose the type of vinegar you prefer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 48Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 60mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g
We do our best to calculate, however, nutrition information may not be accurate.
We love these! Easy to make, low in calories, and perfect for summer! A total win! If you need any more delicious summer side dish ideas, be sure to come on over to Mom Endeavors to get the recipes for Italian pasta salad, marinated vegetable salad, apple snickers salad, or my great-grandma’s BEST potato salad recipe ever! Thanks for having me today!
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Angie says
I love that this version doesn’t call for sugar. My mom used to soak cucumbers in vinegar and water with onions and salt for flavoring. That’s the way her dad did it – not sure if that’s just his preference of if that’s how his Norwegian parents ate cucumbers, but there was never any sugar added. As with pickles, I like mine sour and don’t care for them sweet. We always kept the cucumbers in the fridge and snacked on them over the course of several days. They weren’t really served with anything. Salt goes in at the beginning, too, not just when you eat them.
Kim says
Thank you. Interesting… I wonder if it is a Norwegian method?
Lauri says
I grew up eating these. We always had it as a side dish with dinner in the summertime. I didnt know there was an actual recipe. One of my favorite side dishes. People always look at me strange when I say I love vinegar cucumbers and onions. Vadalia onions are the best to use I think.
Sandra says
I use red onions and add sugar. I thought I created this recipe from taste after purchasing it in deli section of either Meat Farms or Pathmark many years ago. Delicious with the offset of Sugar.
Kim says
That’s the beauty of this classic recipe. You can add your own ideas. Sounds delicious.
Julie {CalleLillyCafe} says
Hi Kim! This looks yummy! Just pinned & printed! Happy summer!
Manda Wolf says
We make something like this. Only we add vinegar to taste (splash some in, stir), salt, and Mrs Dash on top of the cucumbers and onions. Great side dish!
Manda @ Our Wolf Den
Ayelet says
Yum! I made something similar, but add sour cream too. It’s our favorite summer side dish!