Cucumbers and Vidalia Onion Salad ~ is a crunchy, refreshing cucumber and vidalia onion salad tossed with a sweet apple cider vinaigrette and some dill! Makes an easy summer salad that is not only light and very tasty, but also low in calories and low in fat!
My family was asking for a light vegetable salad with dinner, so I decided to make this one and revive it from our archives. But first, there’s a little story about how this salad came about.
As a young teenager, I remember going to the local deli just to get a container of the cucumber and onion salad. We lived in a neighborhood where German and Italian Deli’s were commonly found. This cucumber and Vidalia onion salad was so different from the typical Italian salads I always had at our house, so buying this salad at the local deli was such a refreshing treat.
It’s one of those easy salad recipes you can make ahead of time, even one or two days.
Cucumber salads are popular during summer months but they are terrific to serve for any season! Perfect to add to any luncheon or dinner with family and friends. And it’s a wonderful way to use up some of those garden cucumbers too!
The apple cider vinaigrette is a simple one. It’s made with apple cider vinegar, some sugar, water and dill. The secret to balancing out some of the acidity is to simply add some water and sugar to the vinaigrette and let it sit for a minute of two.
Ideally, the sugar marinates a little and offers a subtle sweet and tart taste to the vinaigrette. A delicious and great tip!
Give this healthy Cucumber and Vidalia Onion Salad a try. I think you’ll love it as much as we do!
Some ingredients you may need:
HERE’s a TIP: Slice cucumbers and vidalia onions with a mandolin slicer. The mandolin slicer is not only convenient, it will definitely save you some time. Otherwise, you can slice the cucumbers by hand.
Enjoy!!
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- 2 medium Cucumbers - rinsed, sliced ¼" thick
- 1 large Vidalia Onion - peeled, sliced ¼" thick
- ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. fresh cracked black peppercones
- ½ tsp. organic dill weed
- ½ tsp. sugar (Optional)
- Slice cucumbers and onions with the mandolin slicer. The mandolin slicer can save you some time. Otherwise, carefully slice cucumber about ¼-inch thick. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a bowl, combine apple cider vinegar, water, salt, fresh cracked pepper, sugar and dill. Set it aside for a minute or two.
- Pour the dressing into the cucumber and onion bowl. Toss until well combined.
- Cover with clear wrap and chill for at least one hour before serving.
- Makes about 1 and ½ quarts.
- Serves 6 to 8
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14 Comments
Medifast
November 24, 2011 at 5:55 pmThanks so much just what I have been surfing around for to add to my Saturday dinner party. Wanted a nice salad that isn't really a big salad, just something nice and refreshing.
Tricia @ saving room for dessert
July 20, 2012 at 2:19 pmThis sounds great – I will make this when our cucumbers are ready in the garden. Thanks – have a great weekend.
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
May 19, 2014 at 4:38 pmI'm not even a dill fan but every time I see this I want to eat and grow dill! I love cucumbers and onions – thanks for the great reminder. We have both in the garden so I hope to have some soon! Happy Monday 🙂
Kitchen Belleicious
July 20, 2012 at 6:58 pmOh i love cucumbers and having them with onions sound amazing. sweet and savory and refreshing!
Carros Usados
January 4, 2014 at 3:31 pmThat salad looks delicious!
AdriBarr
May 17, 2014 at 6:42 amWhat a perfect salad for summer. I love Vidalia onions, Sweet and with a nice crunch, they are a perfect match for cucumbers. Well done!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen
May 22, 2014 at 1:25 pmMy mom always make a cucumber and onion salad that we would keep in the frig. The longer is lasted the better it tasted. A wonderful combination. I'm going to grow cukes again this summer just for salads like this!
David miller
April 30, 2015 at 3:53 pmThis is such a beautiful, healthy salad.I will definitely make this again! Thanks for the great recipe!!
annaliz
May 20, 2015 at 2:05 pmThank you David! So glad you try our recipes. Thanks for stopping by!
fitrarahim
July 3, 2015 at 11:24 pmThe food seems very tempting , especially in the white – white , I really like it
Dan from Platter Talk
January 8, 2016 at 6:24 pmThanks for this wonderfully delicious salad, using ingredients that I grew up with and cherish to this day; love this combination!
annaliz
January 8, 2016 at 7:51 pmThank you Dan, glad you like this one!
Have a great weekend!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen
January 10, 2016 at 5:54 pmMy mother always made a similar salad using celery seed instead of dill. Something I grew up loving and still make to this day. I'll have to try dill next time I make it.
annaliz
January 10, 2016 at 10:09 pmThat sounds delicious too! Next time we'll try it with celery seeds. Sounds like a plan! Thanks Sue.