Today I’m sharing an easy recipe for a light and refreshing German Cucumber Salad.
Sign up for my free email subscription and never miss a recipe!
Not only is this salad incredibly delicious, it’s healthy AND budget-friendly! I used regular sour cream in the dressing (because it was in my fridge), but you can also substitute low fat sour cream or yogurt to make it even healthier.
Thinly sliced crispy cucumbers and red onions in a tart and creamy dill dressing = A winning combination!
Cucumbers are one of my favorite veggies and I could probably eat them every day. I love making all different variations of salads with cucumbers! If you’re a cucumber lover like me, be sure to check out all of my other cucumber salad recipes.
Enjoy! 
German Cucumber Salad
Prep Time: 10 mins- Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: 4 side servings
Print Recipe
Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1/3 cup sour cream or yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
- 1 English cucumber, washed and thinly sliced (about 2 cups sliced)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red or yellow onion
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream (or yogurt), mustard, vinegar, milk, salt, pepper and dill until combined. Add sliced cucumbers and onions and gently stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
I made this today…it’s marinating in my fridge as I type! Left out the onion since we will be having this salad with dinner.
Thanks, Anne! Hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
I love this recipe! my mother was not German, more Irish, but this recipe I remember from my childhood.
Thanks so much Sandra, I love it too! 🙂
This is so similar to Swedish cucumber salad, except you added sour cream – yum! So, for tonight, the Germans win!
Thanks so much… hope you enjoy! 🙂
This brings back so many childhood memories my mother was german so this was a staple in our house tastes so good and since my mother passed away 4 years ago this is the first taste in a while so thank you so much for rekindling a lot of happy Times .
Hi Terry, sorry for the delay in responding… I’ve been moving the past several days. You absolutely made my day. That’s why I started this blog in the first place because food always brings people together and I have so many wonderful memories when I make certain recipes, too. Thank you so much! 🙂
What kind of mustard should I use?
I used yellow mustard. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
i did Dijon.
Great recipe! I did apple cider vinegar instead of white. Also, was a little low on sour cream, so added mayo and a little more mustard and sugar. This is definitely going in my recipe collection. Thank you!
Sounds delicious, Jessica… so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Can I use dried dill weed? I don’t want to make a grocery run just for one thing.
Hi Caroline! Yes, you can use dried. Since dried herbs are more potent than fresh herbs, it’s typically recommended to use 1/3 of the amount of fresh. So that would be 2 teaspoons of dried dill instead of 2 tablespoons of fresh dill. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
How long does this keep in the refrigerator? I have an over abundance of fresh cucumbers from the garden and am looking for different recipes.
Thank you
Hi Beth, I’ve never kept this in the fridge no longer than a few hours before serving so I can’t say with certainty. Hope you enjoy it if you make it! 🙂
I’ll soon be 81 & remember this from when I was very young! I love coming upon recipes from when I was young.
I used this regularly until I was married to someone for a time that couldn’t handle cucumbers & so I quit making
it! Thank for posting an old family favorite that I can now enjoy once again.
★★★★★
Thanks so much, Margo! It’s one of my favorites, too. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
AWWWWSOME !!!!! Tastes just like the cucumber my grandmother and mom made, my mom and grandma were Cree Native Americas, not German, but I suppose that’s not germane ….. nyuck nyuck nyuck!!!!!
★★★★★
Thanks so very much, Ken! 🙂
I know this recipe all too well! My wonderful mom always made this in summer! Just like she rubbed witch hazel
On us when it was hot after a bath! Omg! Memories! Will make his soon…I know it’s delicious already!
★★★★★
Hi Irene, Thank you for sharing the sweet memories, you made me smile! Thanks again and hope you enjoy it. Have a great weekend! 🙂