Onion Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

14 servings

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022
This crisp refreshing salad is flavored with green pepper and a sprinkling of celery seed, then drizzled with a slightly sweet vinegar dressing. "I use this recipe over and over," says Mildred Mann of Jeffersonville, Kentucky. "It's especially nice for picnics or other warm-weather get-togethers."

Ingredients

  • 7 medium cucumbers, sliced
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 small green pepper, cut into thin rings
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar

Directions

  1. In a large serving bowl, combine the cucumbers, onion and green pepper. Sprinkle with salt and celery seed. Combine the sugar and vinegar; pour over cucumber mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 138 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1013mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.