Cucumber and Onion Salad
by Tom Cunanan
summer
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
You have 2 of 6
produce
- ✓1/2red onion(thinly sliced)
- ○mint leaves(fresh)
- ○6Persian cucumbers(thinly sliced)
pantry staple
- ○1/4 cupunseasoned rice vinegar
- ○1 tspkosher salt
- ✓2 tspsugar
- ✓black pepper
Instructions
- Toss cucumbers, onion, and 1 tsp. salt in a medium bowl.
- Let sit until cucumbers begin to release liquid.
- Gently press down on cucumbers to force out more liquid, being careful not to break apart.
- Remove from bowl, shaking off liquid, and place vegetables in a clean bowl.
- Toss with vinegar and sugar; season with salt and pepper.
- Top with mint.
My notes
Cool, crunchy, and a bit sweet, this salad is meant to quench the fire from all the other dishes on the table.