Gram's Fake Pickles (or Cucumber Salad)
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- Serves
- 2-3 as a side dish
My gram, who just passed days before her 97th birthday (and still sharp as a tack to the end!) used to make these for me as a snack when I was a child. I would eat them with my fingers, wincing with the bite of vinegar (but loving it), much like my daughter eats these today.
Gram’s Fake Pickles
January 30th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
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My gram, who just passed days before her 97th birthday (and still sharp as a tack to the end!) used to make these for me as a snack when I was a child. I would eat them with my fingers, wincing with the bite of vinegar (but loving it), much like my daughter eats these today.
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Three ingredients, 5 minutes, and you’ve got a great afternoon snack or snappy stand-in for a green salad on a harried week night. This recipe can be doubled or tripled, depending on the crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber, any type
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon raw sugar
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Directions
- Step 1
Wash, peel, and slice the cucumber into thin discs.
- Step 2
Stir vinegar into cucumber slices, adding more if you really like vinegar or they seem dry.
- Step 3
Sprinkle with raw sugar and stir once or twice.
- Step 4
Serve immediately! (You can salt and pepper the “pickles” if you’d like, but I recommend trying them without first.)