Cucumber Salad

Gloria Menzin Taubes

Nothing like a cool cucumber!

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 cucumbers
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 medium onion
• ½ cup vinegar
• ¼ cup water
• ½ Tbsp. sugar
• Dash pepper

Preparation

1. Use 2-quart covered bowl
2. Peel cucumbers and slice very thin. Place slices in bowl and sprinkle with salt. Allow to stand for 30 minutes or longer. Squeeze water out of cucumber slices and put in a bowl.
3. Slice onion into thin rings and put in bowl with cucumbers.
4. Add remaining ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate several hours before serving.

Variation:

1. Substitute juice of 2 lemons for vinegar, and omit water. Additional salt may be required.

This salad can last in the refrigerator for at least a week.