Pickled Cucumber Salad – it lasts all summer!

A summer salad that could last all summer! As the vegetables begin to diminish, add fresh ones to the pickling juice.

Pickled Cucumber Salad   Makes 1 quart

4 small to medium cucumbers, thinly sliced

½ of a large red onion or 1 small, thinly sliced

1 medium green bell peppers or 2 small, 

thinly sliced (or color of your choice)

1 to 2 teaspoons fresh dill weed, chopped

1 tablespoon Kosher salt

1 ½ cup white vinegar

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ to ½ red pepper flakes

¾ to 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon celery flakes, optional

1. Mix cucumbers, onions, peppers, dill weed and salt in a bowl. Add to quart jar (there should be enough to fill the jar; if not, add additional cucumbers, etc.
   
2. Add vinegar and remaining ingredients to a saucepan; bring to a boil to dissolve sugar. Taste and add more sugar if desired. Remove from heat and add 1 cup ice cubes and let dissolve.
   
3. Add pickling solution to quart jar. Cover and refrigerate. Add additional cukes, onions, peppers, etc. as jar diminishes and keep this salad going all summer!
   

Recipe without photos . . .

Pickled Cucumber Salad   Makes 1 quart

4 small to medium cucumbers, thinly sliced

½ of a large red onion or 1 small, thinly sliced

1 medium green bell peppers or 2 small, thinly sliced 

(or color of your choice)

1 to 2 teaspoons fresh dill weed, chopped

1 tablespoon Kosher salt

1 ½ cup white vinegar

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ to ½ red pepper flakes

¾ to 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon celery flakes, optional

1. Mix cucumbers, onions, peppers, dill weed and salt in a bowl. Add to quart jar (there should be enough to fill the jar; if not, add additional cucumbers, etc.
2. Add vinegar and remaining ingredients to a saucepan; bring to a boil to dissolve sugar. Taste and add more sugar if desired. Remove from heat and add 1 cup ice cubes and let dissolve.
3. Add pickling solution to quart jar. Cover and refrigerate. Add additional cukes, onions, peppers, etc. as jar diminishes and keep this salad going all summer!