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Wide view of cucumber salad in a white bowl with dill and a salt container nearby.

German Cucumber Salad Recipe

Try this creamy German Cucumber Salad for your next cookout or family dinner—simple ingredients, amazing flavor!

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword German Cucumber Salad
Prep Time 40 minutes
Chill time 2 hours
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill or 2 tsp dried dill
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Use a mandolin slicer to thinly slice the cucumbers.

  2. Place in a bowl or paper towel-lined plate and allow to sit as you prepare the salad dressing.

  3. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, vinegar, white sugar, fresh dill, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust to personal preferences.

  4. Lightly compress the cucumbers to extract a bit of the water content and pour out.

  5. Add the cucumbers to the dressing, about 1/4 of the cucumbers at a time to ensure that all slices get equally coated in the dressing.

  6. Refrigerate the cucumber salad for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Recipe Notes

German cucumber salad lasts about 2–3 days. After that, it can get soggy. Give it a quick stir before serving.