Summer Salad

Name: Summer Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 cucumbers (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded and sliced thin (about 5 1/2 cups); 2 onions (12 ounces), peeled and sliced thin (2 1/2 cups); 1/2 cup shredded dill; 1/2 cup shredded mint; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce, to taste

By Jacques Pepin

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(38)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

3cucumbers (about 2½ pounds), peeled, seeded and sliced thin (about 5½ cups)
2onions (12 ounces), peeled and sliced thin (2½ cups)
½cup shredded dill
½cup shredded mint
1½teaspoons salt
¼cup cider vinegar
1tablespoon canola oil
1tablespoon sugar
½ to 1tablespoon Tabasco sauce, to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, but ideally 2 to 3 hours (to a maximum of 8 hours).
Step 2
Serve with crunchy bread.