Cold Cucumber & Onion Salad

1

Med

Sweet Onion

1

Cucumber -- About 6-7" Long - 1 1/2 " in dia

2/3

cup

Water

2

cups

Apple cider vinegar

4

tbs

Sugar

4

tbs

Safflower oil or Salad oil

2

cloves

Garlic - minced

1

tsp

Salt

2

tsp

Black pepper or Steak seasoning

3

small

Romano Tomatoes -- opt

1

Dissolve 4 tbs sugar in 2/3 cup of water

2

Whisk 4 tbs oil with the Apple cider vinegar

3

Whisk sugar water and vinegar & oil together and pour into a bowl

4

Add Salt, pepper, and garlic to bowl and whisk together

5

Peel and slice onion and cucumber and place in bowl

6

Gently mix together in bowl - if onion & cucumber are not covered with juice add vinegar til covered

7

Cover bowl and place in frig. Stir mixture several times over next 2 days.

Tips

when you taste it after 1 day. If you like it sweeter add a little sugar If you like it saltier add a little salt Do this to taste.

Sometimes we add 3 diced Ramano Tomatoes to the mix. adds flavor and color