Gurkensalat Is a refreshing salad of cucumbers and dill dressed in vinegar or sour cream. It is served all over Germany and is a refreshing counter to some of the cuisine’s heavier meat dishes and grilled sausages.

Most every cuisine in the world has their own version of a cucumber salad, and a majority of those include some type of vinegar. The German cucumber salad is no different. What does make it unique is the addition of refreshing dill and sour cream.

Gurkensalat – German Cucumber Salad Two Ways

This is a quick and tasty recipe to make when you want to counter the richness of meats and chicken with a heavy sauce or to accompany grilled meats. Two versions are presented below- one finished with vinegar and the other finished with sour cream.

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Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: German

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Medium bowl
Wire whisk

Ingredients

3 medium Cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
⅓ cup Fresh dill, chopped
1 small Onion, minced
4 tbsp Olive oil
3 tbsp White vinegar
2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp White or black pepper
6 tbsp Sour Cream (if using)

Instructions

For vinegar version, whisk together everything, except the minced onion and cucumbers, in a medium sized bowl. If making sour cream version, use only ⅓ of the vinegar and add sour cream to the ingredients in the bowl.
Add cucumbers and onion to bowl and mix everything thoroughly. Chill at least 2 hours, turning from time-to-time. Adjust seasonings and serve.