Gurkensalat (Cucumber Salad)

Name: Gurkensalat (Cucumber Salad)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2-1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3/4 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

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Recipe by JanetB-KY

Posted for World Tour 2006, this is a mildly tangy cucumber salad of the sort you can find at small cafes and private homes in Germany. I loved this one when I lived there. It's not fancy but it is definitely tasty.

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

large cucumbers
2

tablespoons cider vinegar
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons sugar
¹⁄₂ - 1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

teaspoon pepper
³⁄₄

cup sour cream
2

tablespoons minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

Peel cucumbers and cut into very thin slices.
Mix together vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper and pour over cucumbers.
Marinate about 20 minutes to an hour but no more than that; drain off liquid, toss cucumbers with sour cream, then top with fresh parsley and serve.

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