Quick Cucumber Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced and peeled cucumber
salt to taste
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
2 tomatoes, chopped, or more to taste

Preparation

Spread cucumber slices in a thin layer on a large platter. Sprinkle salt generously over the cucumber. Let salt soak into cucumber slices for about 30 minutes.
Transfer cucumber to a colander and rinse with cold water; drain thoroughly and transfer to a dry surface. Pat cucumbers dry with paper towel.
Whisk vinegar, olive oil, sugar, and dill together in a large bowl. Add cucumber slices and tomatoes; toss to coat.