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Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream ('Gurkensalat mit Schmand')
Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream ('Gurkensalat mit Schmand')
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the marinade:
- 3 tablespoons schmand or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 shallot, finely minced, about 2 tablespoons
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped dill leaves
- black pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
- For garnishing:
- a handful of fresh dill leaves
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, massage the salt into the cucumber slices and set aside for 20 minutes.
- 2
In the meantime, prepare the marinade. Whisk together all the ingredients for the marinade except for the salt.
- 3
Take your cucumber slices and squeeze out as much excess water as possible. Add the cucumber slices to your marinade and toss everything well. Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt if needed. It's best to let the salad marinate for at least 20 minutes in the fridge before serving. To serve, sprinkle some more fresh dill leaves on top of the salad.