Creamy Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Dill Horseradish Dressing
This refreshing salad combines great flavors and colors. The fresh herbs taste of summer and the horseradish adds a nice spicy note.
Ingredients
- 2 fresh seedless cucumbers peeled and sliced thin
- 1 fresh sweet onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup low fat sour cream
- 2 tbsp German white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp German Cream Horseradish
- 1-2 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh dill
- 1 tbsp snipped fresh chives
- sea Salt to taste
- whole fresh radicchio leaves optional
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients except radicchio in a medium mixing bowl. Cover and chill until serving time.
- Serve salad inside a radicchio lettuce cup for a dramatic presentation.
Notes
What to Serve with German Cucumber Salad
Serve this creamy Gurkensalat with:- Bratwurst or grilled sausages
- Schnitzel
- Roast chicken
- Grilled pork chops
- German potato salad
- Radish salad
- Pretzels
- Rye bread or pumpernickel
- Smoked fish
- Fish sandwiches
- A Bavarian Brotzeit board
Easy Substitutions
- No sour cream? Use Greek yogurt, plain yogurt, crème fraîche, or a mix of yogurt and mayonnaise.
- No sweet onion? Use red onion, shallot, scallions, or very thinly sliced white onion.
- No cream horseradish? Use prepared horseradish, but start with less because it can be stronger.
- No white wine vinegar? Use apple cider vinegar, champagne vinegar, or lemon juice.
- Want it lighter? Use low-fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
- Want it more traditional? Leave out the horseradish and use extra dill, vinegar, and onion.