A simple German cucumber salad dressed with a vinaigrette of white wine vinegar and vegetable oil, featuring caraway seeds for an aromatic touch.
Cucumber Salad With Caraway Seeds
With just a few ingredients, it’s a refreshing accompaniment to rich or spicy dishes. Let the sliced cucumbers marinate at least 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2-3 cucumbers
- To taste Kosher salt
- To taste Sugar
- To taste Distilled vinegar
- To taste Pepper
- To taste Caraway seeds (optional)
Directions
- Peel the cucumbers. Slice wafer-thin using a mandoline. Place in a colander, sprinkle with salt, mix, and leave to drain for at least an hour.
- Rinse briefly, drain. Place in bowl, and add sugar and vinegar (start with 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, then modify to taste). Add pepper and caraway seeds (Jane doesn’t like them, but Ingo finds them indispensable, and they are typically German).
- This salad pairs well with spicy foods. Adjust the amount of vinegar, sugar, pepper, and caraway seeds to your taste.