Doused Cucumber Salad

This is an Unger Family classic. I made up the name because it makes it sound a little fancy, but really, it’s not fancy.


Here’s how we used to do it: slice up a bunch of cucumbers, get a packet of that Italian dressing seasoning. Follow the directions on the packet. Dump the whole bottle of dressing onto the cucumbers and let them soak in there for 30 minutes or so. Eat. 


Now, I think you can do that same thing without the packet.


Ingredients


Cucumbers, sliced in ¼ inch rounds

½ thinly sliced red onion

⅓ cup white vinegar

⅓ cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

½ teaspoon honey

Salt and pepper to taste

Dill, lightly chopped (optional)


(You could, if you wanted a little different style, replace the white vinegar with rice vinegar, add ½ teaspoon sesame oil, swap the mustard for a ¼ teaspoon wasabi and that’d be good)


Preparation

Slice the cucumbers and put them in a bowl. 


In a small sealable jar, throw in the vinaigrette ingredients, shake them up and dump them on top of the cucumbers. Throw in the dill. Let sit for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Doused Cucumber Salad
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