How to Make a Cucumber Onion Salad

The vinegar gives this simple salad its tang.

This fresh vinegar-based cucumber and onion salad makes a great complement to meat dishes or a substitute for relish or pickles. You can make it a day ahead of time and refrigerate overnight to take to a summer potluck or barbecue.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cucumbers
• 2 medium onions
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 1/2 cups white or red vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seed
• Sour cream (optional)

Instructions

1. Peel the onions and cucumbers and slice them very thinly -- as thinly as possible -- and place in a large salad bowl.

2. Mix the vinegar, salt, sugar and mustard seed in a separate bowl until the sugar dissolves. If the dressing seems too thick, add a little bit of water to achieve the desired consistency.

3. Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and onions and stir gently. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Tips & Warnings

• Mix in a small amount of sour cream to individual servings for a slightly creamier salad.

• Do not over use the salt or any other ingredients. The next day the cucumber and onion salad will taste even better.