Grandma's Classic Cucumber Salad

Steps

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1. 1
   Wash the cucumber and peel it (you can fully peel, partially peel, or leave some skin with a striped pattern). Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
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2. 2
   Sprinkle salt and sugar over the cucumber slices. This draws out excess moisture from the cucumbers. Let them sit for a few minutes, then drain away the liquid that accumulates.
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3. 3
   Peel the red shallots and dice them into small, fine cubes.
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4. 4
   Squeeze the lemon to extract its juice.
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5. 5
   Add white pepper, lemon juice, and oil to the drained cucumber slices, using roughly a 1:1 ratio of lemon juice to oil.
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6. 6
   Stir in the diced red shallots.
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   Chop the fresh dill and add it to the salad. Toss everything together to combine.
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   Let the salad rest for 2–3 minutes so all the flavors blend together. Then serve fresh and crisp.
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