How to Prepare Perfect German Cucumber Salad

German Cucumber Salad. Cucumber and onion slices marinate in a sour cream and vinegar dressing for maximum flavor in this German cucumber salad recipe. German Cucumber Salad is a refreshing summer salad made with simple ingredients that are a staple in most kitchens! This recipe is easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for a potluck, family dinner, or summer cookout.

Eating this cool and crunchy cucumber salad always reminds me of Germany. It's commonly included as part of any Salatteller (salad plate) in German restaurants. A Salatteller will often feature a serving of carrot salad, radish salad, lettuce greens, potato salad and this cucumber salad. You can cook German Cucumber Salad using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of German Cucumber Salad

1. You need 2 of large cucumber.
2. It's 1/2 cup of sour cream or mayonnaise.
3. Prepare 1 tbsp of sugar.
4. It's 1 tsp of lemon juice or vinegar.
5. It's Pinch of salt.
6. Prepare of Crushed black pepper & oregano.

After looking at numerous German cucumber salad recipes I noticed the one thing missing, oil. My mother who was first generation German would slice the cakes, salt them down then cover with ice. After the ice melted she would drain, add about a tablespoon of oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper and cut up onion. I still make it this way.

German Cucumber Salad step by step

1. Da farko zaki wanke cucumber ki tas,saiki dakko slicer me wannan kan da ita zakiyi slicing din cucumber ki..
2. Ga yadda slicer zatayi miki shape din cucumber ki, idan kuma baki da slicer saiki sa wuka ki yanka da ita..
3. Idan kin gama saiki zuba a babban bowl ki zuba ingredients dinki gaba 1 ki juya sosai..
4. Saiki zuba Salad dinki a plate ki barbada crushed black pepper da oregano akai..
5. German Cucumber Salad is ready to enjoyed..
6. Gashi na hada Salad dina da special Jollof Rice and Chicken..
7. Hmmmmm🍷🍷.

German cucumber salad recipe, aka Gurkensalad, is one of our favorite summer salad recipes. In fact, it's one that I just can't alter. I've tried, BUT, nothing beats this original recipe that I grew up with. It seems, that whenever I make it, I never make enough. A deliciously creamy yet refreshing German cucumber salad (AKA Gurkensalat) made with a combination of thinly sliced cucumbers, dill, and dairy-free yogurt or sour cream.