Grandma'S Cucumber And Onion Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 cups sliced cucumbers
salt as needed
1 cup sliced onions
1 cup sliced green bell pepper (optional)
Dressing:
2 cups white sugar
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon celery seed (optional)
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Preparation

Place cucumber slices in a colander and liberally sprinkle salt over cucumbers; set aside until water starts to release from cucumbers, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse cucumbers.
Mix cucumbers, onions, and green bell pepper together in a bowl.
Whisk sugar, vinegar, celery seed, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; pour over cucumber mixture and stir until evenly coated.