{"id":26154,"date":"2015-06-05T00:30:58","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T04:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=26154"},"modified":"2015-06-04T22:57:35","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T02:57:35","slug":"sweet-and-sour-cucumber-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/06\/05\/sweet-and-sour-cucumber-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-26155\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sweet-and-Sour-Cucumber-Salad-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sweet-and-Sour-Cucumber-Salad-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sweet-and-Sour-Cucumber-Salad-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sweet-and-Sour-Cucumber-Salad-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy Summer! \u00a0Today was my daughter&#8217;s last day of school. \u00a0Memorial Day is in the past, and it&#8217;s quickly heating up. \u00a0That means it&#8217;s BBQ time! \u00a0Next cookout you go to&#8212;bring this <strong>Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is an alternative to that played-out coleslaw. \u00a0Feel free to double or triple this recipe. \u00a0The cucumbers keep it light and crunchy. \u00a0You can adjust the balance of sweet to sour to suit your own taste. \u00a0I like this salad fresh, but the longer you leave it to mix and mature &#8211; up to two or three days &#8211; the more pickled and nuanced the flavors get. \u00a0Ready? \u00a0Let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large cucumber (I like English in this recipe)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 sweet onion<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons vinegar &#8211; white or rice<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons sugar<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons whole milk<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then slice into thin half-moons. \u00a0Place in a large bowl<\/li>\n<li>Slice the onion as fine as possible. \u00a0Add to the cucumber.<\/li>\n<li>Mix together the vinegar, sugar, and milk. \u00a0Taste, and add more of what you like, or leave it as-is. \u00a0Pour over the cucumber and onion. \u00a0Season with salt and pepper. \u00a0Keep refrigerated until ready to eat. \u00a0This is great the next day, and even more pronounced after two days. \u00a0Eat with spicy foods, BBQ&#8217;d meat, or really salty foods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sweet-and-Sour-Cucumber-Salad.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Summer! \u00a0Today was my daughter&#8217;s last day of school. \u00a0Memorial Day is in the past, and it&#8217;s quickly heating up. \u00a0That means it&#8217;s BBQ time! \u00a0Next cookout you go to&#8212;bring this Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad. 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