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Cukes for Kids Recipe

My boys enjoy this cool pickle-like salad so much that they're willing to overlook the onions and gobble it up.—Cindy Winter-Hartley, Cary, North Carolina

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Cukes for Kids Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + standing

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Dash paprika

Directions

Place cucumbers in a strainer. Sprinkle with salt; let stand for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally. Rinse and drain well. In a bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar and pepper; add the cucumbers and stir well. Sprinkle with onions and paprika. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 69 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1,181 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Cukes for Kids in Taste of Home June/July 1999, p16