Mother and her sisters were all wonderful cooks, but Pauline was the best of the lot. At 93, she is nearly blind and quite frail, but she is still a charming southern lady.
She can no longer cook, but she will be happy to know I'm passing on some of her recipes. Here is a simple summer salad that is surprisingly good with almost any meat. Eating it makes me think of summer vacations in Texas.
Ingredients:
1 small onion, or 1/2 of a large onion, sliced and rings separated
1 nice cucumber, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oil
dash pepper
What to do:
Slice the onion and cucumber and put them into a jar. Mix other ingredients, adjusting sugar and salt to taste if needed. Bring to a boil so sugar melts. Cool and then pour over the onions and cucumbers. Refrigerate for several hours, or overnight. Serves 4 to 6.
Variations:
Add some chopped parsley, a pinch of dill or fennel, or some sesame seeds if you'd like to change it a bit.
This sounds wonderful. I've never had this combination, but since I love onions and cucumbers, I've gotta try it.
ReplyDeleteOnions and cucumbers are perfect for each other. And it is so simple to make. I forgot to say that I peel the cucumbers. Let me know if you try it and like it.
ReplyDelete:-) It's the time of year for it!
I almost always double the recipe, and it fits just right in a quart canning jar. :-) A large mayo type jar would work too.
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