Ingredients
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/2 cup water
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3 tablespoons cider vinegar or 3 tablespoons japanese apple cider vinegar
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1 teaspoon sugar
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paprika, as much as you wish for flavor and color
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4 tablespoons green onions, minced
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3 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced very thin. (preferably European cucumbers because they have less seeds than many that can be found in North Amer)
Instructions
- The Salad: Place sliced cucumbers in a shallow dish.
- With your hands, mix the salt into the cucumbers.
- Cover and let stand for at least thirty minutes.
- The Dressing: While the cucumber are marinating, prepare the dressing which consists of water, vinegar, sugar and paprika.
- Squeeze out all the juice from the cucumbers AND RINSE WELL to remove excess salt.
- Mix the dressing into the cucumbers.
- To serve, it's nice to sprinkle the green onions over the cucumbers, if you like.
- This will keep for several days in the fridge.