Description
A creamy and authentic Bavarian cucumber salad (Gurkensalat) made with fresh cucumbers, sour cream, dill, and simple ingredients for a refreshing German side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium cucumbers
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Wash and thinly slice cucumbers.
2. Sprinkle with salt and let sit 20 minutes.
3. Drain excess liquid completely.
4. Slice onion thinly and set aside.
5. Mix sour cream, vinegar, sugar, dill, garlic, and mustard.
6. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
7. Add cucumbers and onion to dressing.
8. Mix gently until coated.
9. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh dill for best flavor.
- Drain cucumbers well to avoid watery salad.
- You can replace part of sour cream with yogurt.
- Serve chilled for best taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg