German-style Cucumber Salad

This German-inspired side salad provides sharp and refreshing contrast to rich mains, making it the ideal recipe to prepare for a barbecue. If you're ...This German-inspired side salad provides sharp and refreshing contrast to rich mains, making it the ideal recipe to prepare for a barbecue. If you're making this in advance, we recommend scraping out the cucumber seeds which can leech water over time leading to a soggy salad. If you don't compost, you can use the seeds to flavour water. Read more This German-inspired side salad provides sharp and refreshing contrast to rich mains, making it the ideal recipe to prepare for a barbecue. If you're making this in advance, we recommend scraping out the cucumber seeds which can leech water over time leading to a soggy salad. If you don't compost, you can use the seeds to flavour water. This German-inspired side salad provides sharp and refreshing contrast to rich mains, making it the ideal recipe to prepare for a barbecue. If you're making this in advance, we recommend scraping out the cucumber seeds which can leech water over time leading to a soggy salad. If you don't compost, you can use the seeds to flavour water.

Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
20 mins macerating
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Contains

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

1g
Protein
52kcal
Calories
4g
Total Fat
3g
Carbs
2g
Sugars
1g
Fibre
22mg
Calcium
2%
 
0mg
Iron
0%
10mg
Magnesium
2%
 
157mg
Potassium
3%
 
3mg
Sodium
0%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
0.6mg
Vitamin E
4%
 
14mcg
Vitamin B9
4%
 
20mcg
Vitamin A
2%
 
4mg
Vitamin C
4%
 
0.1mg
Zinc
1%
 
15mcg
Vitamin K
13%
 
0mg
Copper
0%
0mg
Vitamin B2
0%
0.2mg
Vitamin B3
1%
 
0mg
Vitamin B6
0%
26mg
Phosphorus
2%
 
Protein: 1g; Calories: 52kcal; Total Fat: 4g; Carbs: 3g; Sugars: 2g; Fibre: 1g; Calcium: 22mg (2%); Iron: 0mg (0%); Magnesium: 10mg (2%); Potassium: 157mg (3%); Sodium: 3mg (0%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 0.6mg (4%); Vitamin B9: 14mcg (4%); Vitamin A: 20mcg (2%); Vitamin C: 4mg (4%); Zinc: 0.1mg (1%); Vitamin K: 15mcg (13%); Copper: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B3: 0.2mg (1%); Vitamin B6: 0mg (0%); Phosphorus: 26mg (2%)
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Ingredients

Serves 4
cucumber
seeds scraped out and finely sliced
red onion
finely sliced
Swaps: apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar
dill
finely sliced
sea salt
white sugar
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place all ingredients except for the dill into a bowl and toss to coat. Put into the fridge to macerate for 20 minutes before tasting to adjust seasoning.

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