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Cucumber salad with cream and dill

3-4 people · Salads/side dishes

Recipe photo: Cucumber salad with cream and dill (side dishes)

Cucumber salad with cream and dill is exactly the kind of side dish that immediately looks like Sunday fare. Cool, creamy and fresh, it is particularly good with hearty meat dishes.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
  • Brewing time: approx. 10 minutes
  • Total time: approx. 20 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 100 kcal
Protein
≈ 2.1 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 4.1 g
Fat
≈ 7.7 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 1 large cucumber · ≈ 400.0 g
  • 1 tsp vinegar · ≈ 5.0 g
  • 1 tsp sugar · ≈ 4.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 1 large cucumber
  • 150 g sour cream or sour cream
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • fresh dill

Instructions

  1. Finely slice the cucumber and season lightly with salt.
  2. Let it steep briefly and pour off any excess water.
  3. Mix the sour cream with vinegar, sugar, pepper and dill.
  4. Mix with the cucumber and season to taste.