SWEET AND SOUR DILLED CUCUMBER SALAD

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This salad couldn't be easier. Simply slice the peeled cucumber as finely as you can and macerate it in sugar, vinegar, salt and chopped dill. This makes quite a lot of liquid as it sits in the refrigerator, but it's meant to.

Provided by Nigella Lawson

Categories     salads and dressings, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 medium or 1 1/2 large seedless cucumbers
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt, or as needed
1/4 cup finely chopped dill

Steps:

  • Peel and finely slice cucumbers into wafer-thin circles. Place in a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, vinegar and salt. Pour over cucumbers, and turn them well to mix. Add dill, mix again and adjust salt to taste. Spread in a shallow serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, up to 4 hours.

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