German Cucumber Salad Recipe

You can pre-slice the cucumbers very thinly. Leave them covered in a bowl in the fridge. Make the dressing ahead as well, but do not add the dressing until just before serving. Added too soon, the juices are drawn out of the cucumber and dressing becomes watery.

This creamy cucumber salad recipe can use low-fat sour cream or yogurt. Fresh dill is awesome, but frozen or dried is good.

You'll find this is a salad that everyone wants the recipe for. Adults and kids alike just love the creaminess and the taste.

Traditional Creamy German Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

2 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced (see above)
1/2 cup sour cream (see above)
1/2 tsp. dill, preferably fresh (or more to taste)
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
salt and pepper

Instructions:

Put thinly sliced cucumbers into serving bowl.
In separate bowl, mix sour cream, dill, lemon juice, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Just before serving, pour dressing over cucumbers and mix.
Serves 4.

Hints:

If you have time, you can pre-slice the cucumbers and sprinkle them with a little salt and let them stand. Pour off the accumulated cucumber "water" BEFORE adding the dressing.
Use vinegar instead of lemon juice.
Use low fat sour cream or plain yogurt instead of the regular sour cream.

Creamy German Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Traditional Creamy German Cucumber Salad

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