Lemon-Marinated Cucumber and Red Onion

 

Ingredients (serves 2):

1 cucumber

1/4 red onion

1/3 tsp salt (for salting the cucumber)

[A] 1 tbsp lemon juice

[A] 1 tbsp olive oil

[A] 1 tsp sugar

[A] A pinch of salt

Instructions: 

① Thinly slice the cucumber diagonally, sprinkle with salt, rub it in, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the red onion along the grain and soak in water for about 10 minutes.

② Combine ingredients [A] in a bowl and mix well to create the marinade.

③ Add the drained cucumber and onion from step ① to the bowl and toss everything together thoroughly. Chill in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to let the flavors blend, and it's ready to serve!