This tasty pickled vegetable salad recipe came from my grandmother, Nana Simon. Marinated cucumbers, celery, green peppers and onions in a sweet, tangy vinaigrette. The perfect summer garden side dish!
1cupdiced or sliced onionI love mine diced, but that is a personal preference
1 ½cupssugar
1cupwhite vinegar
1teaspooncelery seed
½teaspoonmustard seed
2tablespoonsea salt
Instructions
Place sliced cucumbers in a large bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoon sea salt. Stir to coat, cover and let sit for 3 hours at room temperature.
Meanwhile, stir together sugar, vinegar, mustard seed and celery seed in a large bowl. Let sit while cucumbers are in the water extraction process. Stir to combine and allow sugar to dissolve.
Chop green peppers, celery and onions (or slice onions if you prefer rings).
After three hours, drain cucumbers and rinse in very cold water in a colander. This helps to remove the excess salt. Drain thoroughly. Mix everything together in a large bowl and refrigerate overnight.
Store covered well in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks, or freeze.