Swedish Pressed 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 - 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.

PRESSED CUCUMBER SALAD (PRESSGURKA)

Steps:

• Peel and slice cucumber very thinly.
• Place layers of cucumber and salt in the bottom a flat bowl bowl, cover with plastic, then weight down and let stand about 10 minutes.
• Pour off liquid and combine it with the vinegar, sugar, pepper, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour dressing over cucumbers, garnish with chopped parsley.

SWEDISH PRESSED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with the salt. Cover with a plate and place something heavy on top to press them (a large can works well). Chill for 1 hour. Pour off the juices and put the cucumbers in a bowl. Combine the vinegar and sugar and pour over the top. Add pepper to taste. Chill for 1 hour.