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Recipes Salads No. 13

Cucumber & Dill Summer Salad

A Scandinavian-style cucumber salad: sharp, dill-heavy and completely refreshing.

Grows from Slicing CucumberDillSpring Onion
Cucumber & Dill Summer Salad
Fig. 01 · Cucumber & Dill Summer Salad Salads
Serves
4
Prep
10m
0
Difficulty
Easy
In season

Peak summer when cucumbers and dill are both ready.

What you'll need

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • 2 large cucumbers, very thinly sliced
  • 4 spring onions thinly sliced
  • large handful fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp superfine sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

How it comes together

Method

  1. Combine cucumber slices with salt in a colander. Leave 20 minutes, then rinse and pat dry.

  2. Whisk together vinegar and sugar until sugar dissolves.

  3. Toss cucumbers with spring onions, dill and dressing. Chill 30 minutes before serving.

From the kitchen

Tips

  • This improves with time in the fridge. Make it an hour before you need it.

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