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This German cucumber-dill salad, called gurkensalat, with its winning combination of vinegar and sugar in the dressing, makes a refreshing summer salad that goes well with many types of meat, especially pork. They also make a flavorful addition to a chicken salad or tuna salad sandwich. While creamy cucumber salads are also popular in Germany, this oil- and vinegar-based version tends to be served more frequently in restaurants, at least where I'm from in southern Germany.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook german cucumber salad (gurkensalat) using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make German Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat):
- Prepare 2 large cucumbers, peeled, very thinly sliced
- Prepare 1/2 small sweet onion, very thinly sliced
- Prepare Dash salt
- Make ready 1/4 cup water
- Get 2 Tbs. light oil (or olive oil)
- Prepare 3 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- Make ready 2 Tbs. sugar
- Make ready 2 Tbs. sour cream
- Prepare 1 pinch pepper
- Make ready 1/4 cup “fresh” dill, very finely chopped
- Take 1 Tsp. dried chives
- Get 1 Tsp. dried parsley
- Take 1 Tsp. fresh lemon juice
Gurkensalat is basically just thinly sliced cucumbers and onions with fresh dill in a simple oil and vinegar mix. Make this German cucumber salad recipe and use up cucumbers quickly! Easy German Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat) I grew up eating this sald and it is really refreshing on a warm summer's day. German Cucumber Salad is a refreshing summer salad made with simple ingredients that are a staple in most kitchens!
Steps to make German Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat):
- Cut the cucumbers ends off and peel the cucumber skins with a potato peeler. Slice the “cukes” very thin so that they’re almost transparent.
- Place in a medium size bowl in layers, very lightly sprinkling the cukes with salt as you go. This will draw out the moisture.
- Take the half onion and cut the end off. Peel back the outer skin. Crosswise cut in half and thinly slice it up. Place in the bowl on top of the cucumber slices. Allow this to sit for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup (2 cp.), mix the water, oil, cider vinegar, and sugar until dissolved. Add the sour cream, dash of pepper, and mix well.
- Taste for a balance of even sweetness and sour. If too tart, add a pinch of sugar and a dash of water. If too sweet, add a dash of vinegar and/or water.
- Now add fresh dill, chives, parsley, and lemon juice and mix well. Taste for right balance.
- Gently squeeze excess moisture from the cuke slices and tilt the bowl to drain the juices. Gently fold 2-3 times to mix.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and onions, fold over, and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours. Fold over again once or twice during the refrigeration or marinating process.
- Drain bowl juices into a measuring cup and taste for balance. Adjust for taste and pour over the salad. Using a slotted spoon, serve at slightly below room temperature or chilled.
Cucumber Salad is called Gurkensalat in German and is made with sour cream, vinegar, and fresh dill. Like most German salads, this one tastes best after it has chilled for a few. Gurkensalat is a German Cucumber Salad that is the perfect balance of creamy and crisp. It is a great summer side dish recipe for your cookout! German grandmothers have been making Gurkensalat salads for ages.
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