Looking for a tasty salad or just something with reliable quality? Check out this German salad recipe that proudly stands with the family!
German cucumber salad is nothing more than how Germans like their cucumbers made into salad. Of course, probably not all of them but plenty is enough so we can build such harmless prejudices and name a dish after them.
Sure, calling something like that may not help much if our first impression of German food was a bit too sour, sauerkraut right out of the jar but few people have ever complained about hamburgers and Hamburg is a city in Germany.
German cucumber salad is nothing like sauerkraut or hamburgers though. It’s made of very basic ingredients that can be easily sourced and turn cucumber into a something much better that it can be on its own.
The main protagonist of the show will be dill that makes many other sauces or dishes exciting, like the ranch dressing, tzatziki sauce, cauliflower potato salad or falafel but for helping it to shine trury through the dish, we need to add a bit of vinegar and salt.
Garlic and sour cream may sound like an overkill, and many find them unattractive for one reason or the other but most of the time both of them are used to settle German cucumber salad at a permanent spot in people’s hearts.
Ingredients
- 3 medium / 750g Cucumber
- 2 cloves / 6g Garlic
- 1 teaspoon / 3g Dill
- 1 teaspoon / 5g Salt
- 1 teaspoon / 5ml Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons / 30ml Sour cream
- 1 teaspoon / 2g Paprika
How to make German cucumber salad
- Peeling cucumber is not necessary but sometimes the skin a bit tough. Removing the upper layer or some of the skin will create a bit more exciting texture and stripy look.
- Slice up the cucumbers.
- Chop the garlic and fresh dill finely.
- In a big enough bowl mix cucumber, garlic, dill, salt and vinegar.
- Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so the flavors can come together. For best results, it needs a day.
- As not everybody likes sour cream, not to mention people with dairy allergy, keep sour cream only for those who like it. A bit of paprika for decoration or a bit more for additional flavor may come handy.
Enjoy!
German Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 medium Cucumber
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dill
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
Instructions
- Peeling cucumber is not necessary but sometimes the skin a bit tough. Removing the upper layer or some of the skin will create a bit more exciting texture and stripy look.
- Slice up the cucumbers.
- Chop the garlic and fresh dill finely.
- In a big enough bowl mix cucumber, garlic, dill, salt and vinegar.
- Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so the flavors can come together. For best results, it needs a day.
- As not everybody likes sour cream, not to mention people with dairy allergy, keep sour cream only for those who like it. A bit of paprika for decoration or a bit more for additional flavor may come handy.
Notes
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