Swedish Cucumber Salad Recipes

SWEDISH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and slice the cucumber as thinly as you can or use a mandolin
• Put the cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with salt and place a plate with something heavy on it to press the cucumbers. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
• While the cucumbers are sitting you can whip up the pickling sauce.
• In a sauce pan put all the remaining ingredients except the parsley into the pan and warm up until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from stove and stir in the parsley.
• Squeeze or press out any excess liquid from the cucumbers and put the cucumbers in a shallow dish or jar.
• Pour over the pickling sauce and put in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving
• These will last several days in an airtight container in the fridge.

SWEDISH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and slice them thin.
• Sprinkle the cucumbers with 1 tsp salt and let stand 30 minutes. Drain.
• Combine sour cream, vinegar, chives, dill, sugar and pepper. Pour over cucumbers. Add salt, if needed, to taste.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Arrange chilled cucumbers on bed of lettuce. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

SWEDISH CUCUMBER SALAD - PRESSGURKA

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers into the thinnest possible slices.
• Arrange slices in a bowl.
• Whisk together the white distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and parsley.
• Pour over the cucumbers.
• Place a plate with a weight over the cucumbers to squeeze out the liquid.
• Chill for 1 hour.

SWEDISH PICKLED CUCUMBER SALAD (INLAGD GURKA)

Steps:

• Wash and dry cucumber. Slice very thinly without peeling. Place in serving dish.
• Mix together, vinegar, water, salt, pepper, and sugar. Pour this over cucumbers. Sprinkle with optional dill.
• Let stand 2-3 hours in refrigerator before serving.

SWEDISH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice cucumbers and optional onions.
• Combine remaining ingredients, Pour over cucumber slices and toss lightly. Refrigerate covered. Best after 24 hours.

CUCUMBER SALAD-SWEDISH STYLE

Steps:

• Note: Do not used waxed cucumbers.
• Wash cucumbers, dry off and remove the ends.
• Score the skins with the tines if a fork, dragging it the length of the cuke; repeat all the way around.
• Slice cucumbers very, very thin.
• Place in a bowl; sprinkle with salt and sugar.
• Add vinegar and press slightly with back of a spoon.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Keeps well in a covered jar.
• The end result is similar to an uncooked pickle.