Summer is in full swing and the garden produce keeps coming. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. We’ve talked about a lot of fruits and vegetables…and recipes…as they came in season. We’ve all enjoyed rhubarb, strawberries, and of course fresh herbs. By late July, early August, it’s time for cucumbers and a nice cucumber salad.
Cucumbers
Cucumbers can be plentiful in the garden, and at the market and makes a perfect inexpensive and delicious vegetable for snacking, sandwiches, adding to dips and of course salads. I love a plate of cucumbers sliced with just some salt and pepper on them. So many options and possibilities!
Cucumber Salad
The recipe we’re sharing today was inspired by Elspeth’s Danish roots. This is a traditional Danish cucumber salad- Argurkesalat, and is used as side dish or even on sandwiches, burgers, etc. It is dairy free and a light, refreshing way to use up some of your cucumbers.
- 3 thin cucumbers
- Salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 4 T sugar
- salt, pepper
- ½ thinly sliced onion, optional
- chopped dill
- Wash and slice cucumbers in paper thin slices.
- Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 15 minutes and drain.
- In a bowl mix together water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and onions if adding.
- Pour over the cucumbers and marinate in the fridge for an hour or until the salad is chilled.
- Drain liquid off.
- Place in bowl and sprinkle with dill.
You can watch our Facebook Live video where we chatted all about cucumber salad, sampled some tatziki and discussed how to handle wilting cucumber plants in the garden.
Plant to Plate- CucumbersPlant to Plate with Wile's Lake Farm Market talking about cucumbers. #sponsored
Posted by Simple Local Life on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
I’m curious if any of you make cucumber salad this way? Make another type of cucumber salad…with cream, etc? Leave a comment and share your favourite way to eat cucumbers in the summer.
*Plant to Plate is sponsored by Wile’s Lake Farm Market located in Wileville, Nova Scotia. Wile’s Lake Farm Market has fresh cucumbers and dill available now at the market. Their knowledgeable staff is always available to answer any questions you may have.
