Creamy Cucumber Salad

This is a very old recipe of mine a take on a German recipe from my Oma. Prep time seems long but 1.5 hours is a soaking process and 30 minutes is letting it blend and settle in the fridge.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Chopped the cucumber into small slices. Place in a bowl.

Step 2

Slice the onion, into small strips of onion not too fine. Place in bowl with cucumber.

Step 3

Add 2 or 3 tbsp of salt and cool water to cover cucumbers and onions. Place in fridge for 1.5 hours.

Step 4

Drain cucumber and onion.

Step 5

Finely chop dill and chives.

Step 6

In seperate bowl mix water, sour cream then to taste add pepper, salt, pinch if sugar, dill and chives until well mixed.

Step 7

While mixing slowly add the lemon juice. DO NOT just pour it in, this can curdle the cream. Add slowly while mixing.

Step 8

Once well mixed pour it over the cucumber and onion and mix well.

Step 9

Place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.