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Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat)

Published: Jul 11, 2019 · Modified: Jul 8, 2022 by Gitta Grether-Sweeney · This post may contain affiliate links

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This refreshing cucumber salad (Gurkensalat) is perfect at any time of the year. It is cool, crisp, and packed with flavor. Try it the next time you are looking for something new!

Top view of cucumber salad in white bowl

This is the Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat) that I grew up eating. Lately, I have had a craving for salads that my mother made for my family. The last time I visited her in Austin I asked her to make a cucumber salad and then I measured all the dressing ingredients so that I could make it at home and post it on my blog. I can not tell you how often I have made it since I visited her.

I like this salad because it is refreshing and is the perfect accompaniment with so many meals. It goes especially well with pork, beef, and sausage and is a great pot-luck dish to bring to a picnic or other function.

I especially like the vinaigrette dressing. The garlic gives it a kick. If you do not like garlic decrease the amount but you have to use some of it won't be the same. Dill is also an important ingredient and I would not leave it out. Dry dill works, but fresh dill is so much better in this salad. If you do not have it growing in your garden, spend the extra money and purchase fresh dill. You will be glad you did! I use white wine vinegar but any white vinegar will work fine.

The cucumber salad (Gurkensalat) is very easy and fast to make. I normally make the vinaigrette first by combining the pressed garlic, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, oil, and dill in a bowl.

Top view of vinaigrette for the salad

Then I slice the cucumbers. The best way to do this is with a mandolin. But if you do not have one, use a box grater or even cut the cucumber into ⅛" slices with a sharp knife.

Slicing cucumber on mandolin
Thinly sliced cucumbers on white plate

The last step is to put the cucumber slices in a bowl and add the vinaigrette. It is that simple!

Top view of cucumber salad in white bowl tossed with vinaigrette

I like to garnish the salad with tomatoes and a little bit of additional dill.

Top view of Cucumber Salad garnished with tomato

I hope you will make this recipe. Be sure to rate it and let me know how you like it in the comments section below! Happy Eating!

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Cucumber Salad in a white bowl with spoon and on a square white plate

Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat)

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  • Author: Gitta
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: German
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Description

German Cucumber Salad perfect for a potluck picnic


Ingredients

Vinaigrette

  • 2 cloves garlic (1 teaspoon pressed garlic)
  • 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoon light olive or canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill (dry will work but it is not as flavorful)

Salad

  • 1 English Cucumber about 10" in length


Instructions

Vinaigrette

  1. Place pressed garlic in a small bowl
    Pressed garlic in a glass bowl
  2. Add the vinegar to the bowl
    Vinegar and pressed garlic in a glass bolw
  3. Add the sugar to the bowl
  4. Add the salt and pepper to the bowl
    Pepper, sugar, salt, vinegar and pressed garlic in a glass bowl
  5. Add the oil and the dill to the bowl.
    Dill and oil in glass bowl
  6. Combine all dressing ingredients with a spoon or small whisk.
    Cucumber dressing in a glass bowl

Cucumber Salad

  1. Slice the cucumber with a mandoline. You can also use a box grater or cut the cucumber into ⅛" slices with a sharp knife.
    Slicing cucumber on mandolin
  2. Cucumbers should be very thin.
    Thinly sliced cucumbers on white plate
  3. Place the sliced cucumbers in a bowl. Add the vinaigrette to the cucumbers and toss.
    Top view cucumber salad in white bowl
  4. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ½ cup
  • Calories: 106
  • Sugar: 2.5 g
  • Sodium: 583.2 mg
  • Fat: 10.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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  1. Janice

    June 26, 2023 at 9:12 am

    Loved this salad. Easy and refreshing!

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