Calm Cucumbers

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Ingredients

  • 4 cucumbers, pared
  • 1 sweet Spanish onion, sliced
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. water
  • 1/2 c. vinegar
  • 1/2 c. oil
  • celery seed

Instructions

  1. Score cucumbers lengthwise with tines of fork.
  2. Slice thinly and put in salted ice water with onion.
  3. Let stand 1 to 2 hours. Cook sugar and water over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool.
  4. Add vinegar and oil and mix well.
  5. Drain cucumbers and onion.
  6. Pour vinegar and oil mixture over them.
  7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  8. Sprinkle with celery seed before serving. Good with beans.
  9. Yields 8 servings.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

274 kcal 14% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 1g 2% DV
Total Fat 25.2g 32% DV
Carbs 11.7g 4% DV
Fiber 1.7g 6% DV
Sugar 4.7g 9% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 90.8mg 4% DV
Potassium 194.8mg 4% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 7.5mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 11.4mg 13% DV
Calcium 29.3mg 2% DV
Iron 0.5mg 3% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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