Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

The salad was all-right although could have been a bit sweeter imo. My other complaint is that after mixing my vinegar and and mayo the dressing turned an ugly color and it started creeping into my cucumbers turning them brownish. After marinading a bit they didn't look very apetizing so I didn't bother bringing them to my Moms. I may try useing a clear vinegar if I make it again; imo thicker slices would hold up better since the thin ones got pretty limp!.. The picture shows right after I made it and before it sat in the fridge!

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Traci B's Kitchen

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

Sharp taste with the vinegar and dill and also very sweet because of the sugar. It was an ok recipe, but not one I'd make again.

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Jbooshey

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

This was....well....weird. Some liked it, some didn't. I don't know if it was the mayo or the sugar that turned me off.

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2008

GREAT recipe! Thanks!

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Mistress Nicci

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

This was a very briny salad, almost like eating pickle juice. The second time I made it, I decreased the vinegar substantially and increased the sugar and mayo -- much better. We deleted the celery. This is similar to my grandmother's old German recipe, and is also good with sliced fresh tomatoes.

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Connie

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008

As the other reviewer stated, my mom also makes this with sour cream and sugar to taste. (I like it sweet). It is really delicious.

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

I omitted the celery, and only used three cucumbers. I took it to a SBDiet cookout and it was a HIT. It's good the second day, but the cucumbers begin to wilt. Will definitely serve again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2008

I'm not crazy about cucumbers either, but I did like this. In order to get the mayonnaise thoroughly mixed, I will use a blender next time.

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

I ended up halving the vinegar (because I didn't have enough) and pretty much doubling the mayo (to make it creamier)and used celery seed instead of celery. Came out really good! Never would have thougt that one up on my own. Even my picky husband liked it. Put it right into my recipe book!

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2007

This recipe is similar to something we used to make at my uncle's deli, with the addition of sliced fresh tomatoes. When I attempted to make the dressing for this salad, the proportions didn't work to my liking, so I ended up discarding half the dressing and adding more mayonnaise to cut the strong vinegar taste and reduce the soupy consistency (and a tad more sugar!)... If you prefer the original proportions, I might also recommend trying a slightly more mild rice wine vinegar.

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Lisa

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007

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

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Sarah J

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2007

I wasn't sure how to rate this, six girls had this for lunch and two really liked it while four did not care for. I do believe it had to do with the mayo.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2007

This salad was very refreshing. I made a few changes though. I increased the sugar from 2 tsp to 3 Tbs. because it was very sour. I also substituted 6 oz. plain yogurt for the mayo, and I used about 2 Tbs of dill from a tube made by Gourmet Gardens (it has a much fresher taste than dried dill, but not as strong, so more is needed). I sliced the cucumbers using the side of my cheese grater and quickly sliced the cucumbers and onion very thinly. I omitted the celery. I'd definitely make this again, especially for a summer bbq.

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