A quick and simple side dish of crisp cucumber and onion with tangy red wine vinegar.
 

Summer Cucumbers
Level: Easy Prep: 10 minutes Yield: 6 servings
Total: 10 minutes Inactive:  Serving Size: 2/3 cup

Ingredients

  • 5 cups sliced cucumbers
  • ½ cup sliced red onion
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, red onion, salt, black pepper and vinegar.

Cook's Note

Try different types of vinegar or lime juice.

Recipe adapted from https://foodhero.org/recipes/summer-cucumbers. 

 

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per recipe
Serving size: 2/3 cup
Calories 20 per serving

Contents % Daily Value
Sodium 200mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 2g  
Incl. Added Sugars 0g 0%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 4%
Vitamin A 5mcg 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
 
Mazzullo, N. 2026, Summer Cucumbers, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Recipes

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