Easy German Cucumber Salad Recipe - Creamy & Quick

German creamy cucumber salad in a blue and white bowl.

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Easy German Cucumber Salad Recipe - Creamy & Quick

Discover why every German household treasures this creamy cucumber salad! My Oma's authentic Gurkensalat recipe combines paper-thin cucumbers with tangy sour cream dressing in just 10 minutes.

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine German

Prep Time 10

Resting Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 197kcal

Author by Marita Sinden

Equipment

Mandolin Slicer

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers
2 teaspoon salt
½ cups sour cream ½ cup
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoon dill
pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Start by washing the cucumbers under running water, then slice them into approximately 2 mm /1/8th inch thick slices using either a mandolin or a sharp knife.
2 English cucumbers
Place the cucumber slices into a colander and sprinkle with the salt. Mix the slices carefully with your hands and leave to rest for approximately 10 minutes. The salt will draw out the excess liquid from the cucumbers. Place the colander in a bowl to catch the liquid.
2 teaspoon salt
In the meantime, prepare the dressing. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, cider vinegar, sugar, and dill. Stir until well combined.
½ cups sour cream, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, 2 tablespoon dill, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pour over the cucumber slices and adjust the taste with salt and pepper. (Careful with the salt, as you already salted the cucumber to drain the excess water.)
pepper
Store in the fridge until ready to be served.

Notes

Prepare in advance

You can prepare this salad up to a day in advance. The best way is to drain the cucumbers of excess liquid as described in the recipe. This way they can keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. In a separate container, store the salad dressing. Combine just before serving.

Storage

You can keep any leftovers of this German cucumber salad in the fridge for up to two days. Store in an airtight container. Beware that with time the salad will become more liquidy and eventually lose its flavour. So it's best you do not store it for too long.

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