With their spicy-sour taste and uncomplicated preparation, shaken cucumbers are a popular side dish for grilled food and the perfect summer salad for the family and guests. The next shaken cucumber recipe tastes like grandma's and is ready quickly.
Shaking cucumber recipe: This is what you should keep in mind when preparing it!
With their refreshing taste with a sour note, the shaken cucumbers are the perfect accompaniment to grilled food and meat. Even more so – the quick cucumber salad tastes even better the next day and can be stored in the refrigerator for three days.
Which type of cucumber should I use?
The special thing about the recipe is that it is super easy to prepare. It is therefore the perfect last minute salad because you surely have the ingredients at home. The type of cucumber doesn't play a big role in the preparation, but it really tastes best with salad cucumbers, pickled cucumbers and snack cucumbers.
Should you peel the shaken cucumbers?
So that the cucumbers can absorb the dressing quickly and well, you can peel, core and dice them. The cucumbers then become particularly aromatic, but unfortunately are no longer as crunchy. Conversely: If you cut the cucumbers into thin slices and drizzle them with the vinegar dressing, they will stay crunchy for a long time, but are not as aromatic. The solution? In our recipe from grandma's time, the cucumbers are cut into thin slices with the peel on and then drained with salt. This means they stay crunchy and aromatic at the same time.
This is how it tastes best: drain the cucumbers so they stay crunchy
This is how you can drain the cucumbers. Simply slice the vegetables thinly, place them in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix well and wait about 15 to 20 minutes. Then carefully rinse the slices under running water and wring them out between your fingers. After that, you no longer need to salt the salad.
Quick pickles without cooking: tips regarding the onion
The classic recipe from grandma's time is made with yellow onions. However, since they taste very spicy raw, you can replace them with red onions. They are wonderfully spicy with a subtle sweet note. Cut the onions into thin rings.
Shaking cucumber recipe: ingredients and preparation
The necessary ingredients:
- 1 kg Salad cucumber or Snack cucumber
- 1 medium red onion
- a handful of fresh, chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon salt (for draining the cucumbers)
- 1/2 TL Senfkörner
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
Preparation:
1. Wash the cucumbers and cut or slice them into thin slices.
2. Place the cucumbers in a bowl and drain them with salt. Instructions above/.
3. Rinse the cucumber slices and place them on kitchen paper.
4. Peel the onion and cut into rings. Place together with the dill in a jam jar with a screw lid and add the cucumbers. Season and drizzle with the vinegar.
5. Close, shake well and chill. After about 30 minutes, take it out of the fridge and shake vigorously again. Serve chilled.
6. Thequick cucumber saladcan be stored in the refrigerator for three days.
7. Before you prepare the salad, to be on the safe side, check whether the cucumbers taste good. Especially after long periods of heat, it can happen that toxic bitter substances have accumulated in the cucumbers. Bitter cucumbers are poisonous and should not be consumed. You must definitely taste the cucumbers before preparing them because the vinegar can soften the bitter taste and there is a risk of poisoning.
Shaking cucumbers are delicious, easy to prepare and the perfect accompaniment to various summer dishes. Whether you just need a quick salad for dinner or are organizing a barbecue party, the recipe will get you compliments.
