If you want the most amazing simple summer salad, you have to try this Amish Cucumber Salad recipe. It is incredibly easy and the taste is out of this world. Make this summer side dish for your next cookout, picnic or pot lucks. It doesn’t get much better than this easy BBQ side dish!
YUM.
This simple summer side dish ranks right up there with my lemony macaroni salad and fresh corn salad.
For something different, serve this cucumber salad with sloppy joe burgers or hot dogs with homemade hot dog chili and wash it all down with a homemade mango sangria.
Amish Cucumber Salad Recipe
A lot of people love the Amish recipes and spend a lot of money buying them at the store. There is no reason to spend a lot of money on these amazing side dishes. You can make it at home incredibly easily. For a fraction of the cost, you can make this cucumber salad recipe at home.
What Type of Cucumbers Should I Use?
I like using regular cucumbers for this recipe. You can use any type of cucumbers that you have on hand like pickling cucumbers or English cucumbers.
What Makes Amish Cucumber Salad Different?
This recipe for starters is very tasty. The sour cream in this recipe mixes with the vinegar and a small bit of sugar. The spices and seasonings in the recipe combine to give it that traditional Amish flavor.
Ingredients:
For your convenience, a printable recipe card with ingredient measurements, step-by-step directions and nutrition information is available at the bottom of this page.
To make this cucumber salad you will need 3 to 4 medium-sized cucumbers that have been peeled and sliced thin. You will also need thinly sliced red onion. To make the dressing for this salad you will combine sour cream snd white vinegar. To that you’ll add the seasonings which include fresh chives, fresh dill, salt and pepper.
How to Make a Cucumber Salad Recipe
Prepare a large baking sheet with layers of paper toweling.
Peel and thinly slice cucumbers with a mandoline grater or a sharp knife.
Next, you will need to remove some of the moisture from the cucumbers. Create a single layer of sliced cucumbers on the paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Add another layer of paper towels before repeating cucumbers
Refrigerate the tray for 3 to 4 hours.
Press the top of the paper towels to remove any excess water. Transfer sliced cucumbers to a bowl. Add the sliced onions.
Mix together the sour cream,vinegar, chives, dill, and black pepper. Add to cucumbers and toss to coat.
Serve immediately.
Amish Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 medium cucumbers peeled and thinly sliced
- Salt
- 1 small sweet red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly snipped chives
- 2 teaspoons freshly snipped dill
- ÂĽ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a large baking sheet with layers of paper toweling.
- Peel and thinly slice cucumbers with a mandoline grater.
- Next, you will remove some of the excess moisture from the cucumbers. Create a single layer of sliced cucumbers on the paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Add another layer of paper towels before repeating cucumbers.
- Refrigerate the tray for 3 to 4 hours.
- Press the top of the paper towels to remove any excess water. Transfer sliced cucumbers to a bowl. Add the sliced onions.
- Mix together the sour cream,vinegar, chives, dill, and black pepper. Add to cucumbers and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately.
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