I needed another salad for Christmas dinner, but was stumped as to what to fix. After bouncing ideas off my Brother in Law, we came up with an ingredient list of cucumbers and onions. After another cocktail, we decided that a balsamic vinaigrette would be the perfect accompaniment.

Cucumber and Onion Salad

3 seedless hothouse cucumbers

1 sweet onion (vidalia, Texas 1015, etc)

.75 cup good olive oil

3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

.5 Teaspoon salt

.25 Teaspoon pepper

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard

Slice cucumber and onion very thin. I use a mandolin to get them consistently thin. Take ingredients for vinaigrette and place in shaker or whisk in a bowl. I use a zip bag to mix the vegetables and the dressing. After mixing, I like to let it sit for an hour or two in the fridge before serving.