Persian Cucumber Salad
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This Persian Cucumber Salad is not only quick to make and refreshing, but a versatile side dish salad that everyone will love. Cucumber, red onion and some pantry items make this one easy!
Persian Cucumber Salad
This is a real quick way to get that something extra on your dinner plate without the hard work. The fresh, snap and crunch of the cucumber paired with the tamed, thin sliced red onions, basil and twang of the red wine vinegar hits the spot for fresh side.
Serve this quick pickled cucumbers and onions salad for a light lunch or dinner with grilled chicken or fish.
Are cucumbers a fruit?
Cucumbers are usually considered a vegetable because of how it’s used in the culinary world. However, as it grows from flowers and contains seeds, it’s botanically a fruit.
Ingredients and Instructions
- 8 Persian cucumbers
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup of fresh basil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- red pepper flakes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Rinse and slice the cucumbers and put in a bowl.
- Slice the red onions very thin. If using right away place in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes to take the pungent onion flavor out. Discard water after. If making ahead for a next day meal you can skip this step. Add to bowl.
- Crush and chop the garlic, chop the basil, add the red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper
- Mix well and let marinate for 20-30 minutes
Anything as easy as marinated cucumbers and onions and I’m in, and this is so healthy for you. too. Enjoy!
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Persian Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 8 Persian cucumbers
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup of fresh basil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- red pepper flakes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse and slice the cucumbers and put in a bowl.
- Slice the red onions very thin. If using right away place in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes to take the pungent onion flavor out. Discard water after. If making ahead for a next day meal you can skip this step. Add to bowl.
- Crush and chop the garlic, chop the basil, add the red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper
- Mix well and let marinate for 20-30 minutes while you cook dinner.
Nutrition
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I made this once and it was so good that I made it again the next day and since then, about twice a week. I do add quartered cherry tomatoes for color and a bit of sweet. My husband and I are both addicted to this. Oh, the Persian cukes come six to a package in my grocery so that is what I use. An absolutely outstanding, refreshing, delicious salad. When we make a green salad, we add this salad on top instead of using a salad dressing.
Excellent Donna, so happy you enjoy this one!
This sounds so good! I want to have it tonight!
Make it happen Kelsey!
This recipe doesn’t have the amount of vinegar to be used.
Refresh your screen, it was when I looked it up. Let me know.