Recipe: Tasty Dad's Cucumbers and Onions

Dad's Cucumbers and Onions. Cucumber and sweet onion swim together in a dressing made with mayonnaise and vinegar in this simple creamy cucumber salad recipe.. Dad's Creamy Cucumber Salad Dad's Creamy Cucumber Salad. The ingredients are simple - cucumbers, onions, salt, vinegar, sugar, celery seed and black pepper, but the finished result is the perfect accompaniment to any summer meal.

Because cucumbers are ready to pick much earlier than the tomatoes, we would often skip the tomatoes and make this recipe with only cucumbers and onions. I can distinctly remember my dad eating cucumber and onion sandwiches for a snack before dinner! But there is nothing better than the complete and tasty combination of cucumber, onion and. You can cook Dad's Cucumbers and Onions using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Dad's Cucumbers and Onions

1. Prepare 2 of lg or 3 med Cucumbers.
2. You need 1-2 of onions.
3. Prepare 2 C. of Apple Cider Vinegar.
4. Prepare 1 C. of Water.
5. Prepare 3/4 C. of Sugar.
6. It's 1 TBSP of Salt.
7. Prepare of Add Banana Peppers id desired.

Cucumbers and Onions with Vinegar Tips and Variations. The best type of cucumber to use in this salad is the standard slicing cucumber or pickling cucumber.; Don't peel the cucumbers completely. The skin is where most of the nutrients are. If the skin seems tough peel strips off leaving part of the skin on.

Dad's Cucumbers and Onions step by step

1. In a decent sized jar with lid add all ingredients save Cucumbers and Onions. Shake to combine..
2. Add Cucumbers and Onions and shake again.
3. Refrigerate for at least 7 to 10 days and enjoy.

Mix cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, and salt. Drain liquid off and set cucumber mix aside. In large pot, mix sugar, vinegar, and mustard (OR celery) seeds. Put in jars, let cool, then refrigerate. Put both in bowl filled with cold water and salt added making a strong salt solution.