Using up summer's bounty is always a race before we get to fall. This salad captures all of those flavors and it’s an incredibly easy-peasy recipe too!
Place the sliced cucumbers in a colander. On each layer, sprinkle salt. Let the cucumbers drain in the sink and sweat for an hour.
Heat the water, vinegar (both kinds), and sugar in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Set aside and let cool.
Wash the cucumbers off until salt is gone. Place in a container and cover with the vinegar/sugar mixture. Let marinate for at least two hours.
When ready to serve, cut dill on top of the cucumbers and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
Don’t skip the sweating step: This is necessary to achieve the correct texture and avoid the cucumber vinegar salad going soggy too soon.
Allow the marinade to cool: If you combine it with the cucumbers while warm, they will become soggy/limp faster.
The texture will vary: How thin you slice the cucumber and if you use peeled vs. unpeeled will change the overall texture of this marinated cucumber salad.