Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad

This easy marinated cucumber salad is based on my great-great grandmother's recipe.

Recipe by Shannon Sarna on January 15, 2014

Prep time: PT-495999H24M11S

Total time: PT3H10M

Rating

4.3 stars ( reviews)

Slice cucumber ¼–½ inch thick.
In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and dill.
Add thinly sliced cucumber and onion to bowl, and mix until liquid coats all the cucumber and onion.
Place salad into container and allow to chill several hours or overnight.

Karen on 2024-03-13 (5 stars):
I've used this recipe for years. It's exactly what my Mom used to make. Very quick and very delicious.
Arlene Smith on 2024-03-14 (5 stars):
One of my fav dishes my Mom always made and served. Mouth watering now thinking about it. Can't wait to try
jojo/W- on 2024-08-10 (5 stars):
Dbl the ingredients lol 😂
Jill C on 2024-07-04 (3 stars):
I love cucumber salad! My mother, my grandmother and Great Grandmother all made cucumber salad I love the pepper flakes. I have debated about adding some fresh sweet red pepper. Actually, it good with almost any vegetable.
Toni on 2024-07-16 (4 stars):
My grandkids scooped them up. Good easy recipe.
Linda on 2024-08-06 (5 stars):
Exactly how my grandmother made it albeit it was white vinegar and not white wine vinegar. Otherwise identical. YUMMY!
Marny on 2024-08-06 (5 stars):
My mom was born in Lithuania and came to the USA in 1920. She made this type of 'salad' but with sliced scallions (white and greens) and no hot flakes. I absolutely love this side ... even as a snack. I slice the cucs in sliver thinness. Marinades faster. Eat sooner. winkwink
Karine on 2025-01-23 (5 stars):
Yummy can't wait to make it
KATE on 2026-02-05 (1 stars):
What makes this "Russian" cucumber salad Russian. This is a very old standard recipe. Nothing new, original or Kosher.
leslie on 2026-05-20 (5 stars):
Use artificial sweeteners