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How to Drain Cucumbers
This summer, stay cool as a cucumber with this easy technique for salting and draining cucumbers. All you need is a healthy pinch of salt and a little time, and you’re well on your way to the crunchiest, tastiest salad ever.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 5 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●colander
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Layer cucumber slices in the bottom of a colander, and sprinkle a generous pinch of salt over them.
salt (see note 2)1 teaspoon
2
Place another layer of cucumbers over the first layer, and salt again. Continue layers until all cucumbers are salted.
salt (see note 2)1 teaspoon
3
Let cucumbers sit for one hour with the colander over a bowl to catch liquid, or set the colander in your kitchen sink.
4
Rinse the cucumbers well with cold water. Spread out on a clean kitchen towel or layers of paper towels and pat dry.
Nutrition Facts
calories
18 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
0.5 cup
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
1166 mg
protein Content
1 g
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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