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'I Hate Cucumbers!' Cucumber Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Mrs C

"My grandpa frequently sends me veggies from his garden, and the cucumbers always go bad! Though I've never cared for them much, this is an easy recipe that even I can enjoy. For more crunch, you may want to slice your veggies thicker."

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PREP TIME	25 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 cup mayonnaise
5 cucumbers, scored and thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, chopped
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

Stir together vinegar, sugar, pepper, and dill in a large bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the mayonnaise until smooth, then add cucumbers, celery, and red onion until evenly coated with the dressing. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and stir once again before serving.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2007 by SLR71

This salad was very refreshing. I made a few changes though. I increased the sugar from 2... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by ebucky

I ended up halving the vinegar (because I didn't have enough) and pretty much doubling the... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2007 by Sarah J

The red wine vinegar seemed over powering....and my husband still hates cucumbers! MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by Lisa

This recipe is similar to something we used to make at my uncle's deli, with the addition of... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2007 by SIBYLL

This was okay. My mother used to make a similar recipe using sour cream instead of mayo. I... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2008 by Connie

This was a very briny salad, almost like eating pickle juice. It either needs less vinegar or... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by TrophyWife

I omitted the celery, and only used three cucumbers. I took it to a SBDiet cookout and it was... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by readernut

I'm not crazy about cucumbers either, but I did like this. In order to get the mayonnaise... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2007 by Cooking 101

I wasn't sure how to rate this, six girls had this for lunch and two really liked it while... MORE