Beet and Cucumber Salad

I experimented and came up with this recipe as a way to use my fresh beets and cucumber together. It is a nice alternative to potato salad. It has a real 'summertime' flavor.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 241 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup cold water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup vinegar
• 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
• 1 cucumber, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups diced cooked beets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix water, vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl; add onion and cucumber. Set aside to marinate, at least 20 minutes.

Step 2

Combine 2 hard-boiled eggs cut into bite-size pieces and beets together in a bowl.

Step 3

Drain liquid from onion and cucumbers. Toss onion and cucumbers with beet mixture. Stir mayonnaise into beet mixture. Arrange sliced hard-boiled egg atop salad; sprinkle with dill, salt, and pepper.