Old Fashioned Cucumber Salad Food

OLD FASHION CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place sliced cucumbers in bowl;sprinkle every few layers with salt.
• Cover cucumbers with a plate and weight them down with a heavy can.
• Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Drain cucumbers and press out remaining liquid.
• Stir together vinegar and sugar; pour over slices.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

GRANDMA'S CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Finely slice the cucumber and finely dice the onion. All really, really fine :-)
• Add to a bowl and mix in the cream.
• Finish off the salad with the vinegar, sugar and salt.
• Mix well and let the salad rest for at least 2 hours for maximum taste.
• Enjoy!

CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• To begin, we are going to make the brine or dressing if you prefer. Add the white vinegar (you can also use apple cider if that's your preference) and hot water to a mixing bowl.
• Add the sugar and kosher salt to the mixing bowl and whisk until completely dissolved. The liquid will be clear when everything is dissolved well.
• Allow the brine mixture to cool for half and hour.
• After the brine has cooled, peel the cucumbers. If desired, use the tines of a fork to score the sides of the cucumber. Scoring the cucumber makes a nicer presentation for me but it's completely optional.
• Slice the cucumber and add the slices to the brine. I slice the cucumbers about 1/4" or less while some prefer very thin slices, such as those you'll get from using a mandolin.
• Add the thinly sliced Vidalia onions to the brine with the cucumbers. Stir to combine everything together.
• Add cracked black pepper and fresh dill if desired.
• Cover and refrigerate one to three hours.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove salad from brine mixture before serving.

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet or wide bowl with 1-2 paper towels.
• Scatter CUCUMBER slices on paper towel in a single layer and lightly sprinkle SEA SALT over the surface. Repeat this with a second layer.
• Allow cucumbers to rest 15 minutes (this brings moisture to the surface). Use a towel to pat the resting cucumbers dry, then transfer to a mixing bowl.
• For the dressing: In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together SOUR CREAM, GARLIC, DILL, BLACK PEPPER, and WHITE VINEGAR.
• For the salad: Add RED ONIONS and DRESSING to the sliced cucumbers and toss until well-combined. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve.

EASY OLD-FASHIONED CUCUMBER SALAD "GURKENSALAT" (GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN, PALEO)

Steps:

• Slice the cumbers into thin rounds and place in a large bowl.
• Slice the onion into thin rounds and then slice those rounds in half (for thin "half-moon" shaped strings), and place them in the bowl with the cucumber slices.
• Now add the dill, vinegar, water, sweetener, salt, and pepper.
• Toss everything together with your hands, cover the bowl, and then chill in the fridge overnight (or at least 8-12 hours).

MY MOTHER'S EASY CUCUMBER SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber. Sometimes we just dragged a fork down the unpeeled cucumber over and over to create a striped design. Chop the cucumber into quarter-inch pieces. We always included the seeds in the regular cucumbers, but nowadays, chefs would probably leave them out.
• Combine the cucumber, vinegar and chives in a medium bowl. My mother used plain white vinegar, but you may wish to experiment with one of the many vinegar varieties.
• Chop the tomato into roughly the same size pieces as the cucumber pieces. Add to the bowl and salt to taste.
• Refrigerate about 4 hours until nicely chilled and serve with a slotted spoon.

OLD FASHIONED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the cucumber skins with a vegetable brush under water; then slice them as thin as you can using a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer.
• Add the cucumbers to a bowl along with the remaining ingredients, mix well and cover. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight to allow the salad to marinate; then serve chilled.