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Marinated Cucumber Salad

A sweet and tangy cucumber salad.
Prep Time3 days
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: German
Keyword: cucumbers, onions, vinegar

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cucumber
  • 1/4 whole white onion
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp each day for 3 days
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tbsp thyme

Instructions

  • Peel and cut your onions and cucumbers.
  • Place in a container and add 1 Tbsp sugar, pepper, and thyme and vinegar.
  • Each day for 3 days add 1 Tbsp of sugar.
  • Enjoy on day 3.

Notes

I use distilled white vinegar since it's very inexpensive. Rice wine vinegar or champagne vinegar would also work if you have them on hand. Apple cider, red wine, or tarragon vinegar are too overpowering for this dish.