For centuries, cucumbers have been the vegetable MVP for parents. Even the pickiest of eaters I know will gladly munch on a refreshing cucumber slice.

I wouldn’t consider myself picky, but as a kid, my appreciation for fresh vegetables was a bit… lacking. My green veggie of choice? Sliced cucumbers drizzled with Ken’s Italian Dressing, which also happens to be the very best cucumber salad you can make with two ingredients.

When I was little, I vividly remember my mom making this for me as an after-school snack. Back then, fancy Persian or English cucumbers weren’t available to us; instead, it was just the basic slicing cucumber. My mom always made them special by using a fork to score the skin, which made them look a little like flowers.