Creamy Cucumber Salad - German Style
This creamy cucumber salad is a classic German style "Gurkensalat" that uses sour cream, vinegar and dill. It's especially good with potatoes to soak up the sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 128kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers English or slicing variety
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp vinegar or dill pickle juice
- 2 Tbsp chopped dill
- 1 Tbsp chopped chives
- 1/2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Salting Cucumbers to Draw out Water
- Wash and peel slicing cucumbers. If using English cucumbers, leave peel on.
- Slice cucumbers into thin, even slices - a mandolin really helps.
- Mix sliced cucumbers and 1 tsp salt in large bowl for 30 minutes to draw out the moisture.
Dressing
- Meanwhile mix remaining ingredients in small bowl (except salt and pepper). (Instead of vinegar, you can use the brine from a jar of dill pickles).
- Drain liquid from cucumbers and mix with dressing.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- The dressing should generously coat the cucumber slices. Leftovers can be refrigerated. Some liquid may separate in the fridge, just stir everything back together again.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated. Some liquid may separate in the fridge, just stir everything back together again.
Notes
If you're in a hurry, you do not need to let cucumbers rest in salt, the sauce will be a little more liquidy.
If you have borage growing in your garden, chop finely and add some to this salad. It has a peppery cucumber flavor that goes well with cucumber dishes like this one.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 648mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Iron: 0.4mg