Now that cucumbers are coming along, it's time for my favorite summer salad/snack. We keep a bowl of these in the refrigerator as long as I have cucumbers--and sometimes even with store-bought.
I take some thin-sliced onions and cucumbers and put them in a bowl. Mix 1/4 sugar, 2 cups cider vinegar, 2 cups water, 1 T salt, 1t pepper, and 1 t celery seeds. Pour over the cucumbers and onions. Let sit for a while. Eat.

The brine can be re-used a couple of times before it loses its "oomph." Then pour it next to the azaleas or blueberries and start over.

If you want to get fancy, you can add carrots, celery, tomatoes, or whatever. It all tastes good.

My daughter tells me that a cereal bowlful has about 40 calories. The same amount of coleslaw has 400.