Cucumber and Dill Salad

Name: Cucumber and Dill Salad
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: nordic
Ingredients: 1 piece Cucumber, large, about 400 g; 0.5 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp White wine vinegar; 1 tsp Caster sugar; 10 g Fresh dill; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

21 min · 4 min 45s active · makes ~350 g · Medium

Thinly sliced cucumber, salted to draw out its water, then tossed with sweetened white wine vinegar, dill and black pepper. Serves 4.

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Cucumber and Dill Salad

Thinly sliced cucumber, salted to draw out its water, then tossed with sweetened white wine vinegar, dill and black pepper. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

21 min

ACTIVE TIME

4 min 45s

QUANTITY

~350 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 4 servings

large, about 400 g1piece

0.5tsp

2tbsp

1tsp

10g

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1piece	large, about 400 g	—
2	0.5tsp	—	—
3	2tbsp	—	—
4	1tsp	—	—
5	10g	—	—
6	1pinch	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

12 steps

1 of 12

Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.

Cucumber · 1 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultCucumber

2 of 12

Slice it as thinly as you can.

Cucumber · step 1

⏱ 2 min

ResultSliced cucumber

3 of 12

Put the slices in the colander.

Sliced cucumber · step 2

⏱ 10s

ResultSliced cucumber

4 of 12

Sprinkle over the salt and toss with the tongs.

Salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 20s

ResultSalted cucumber

5 of 12

Set the colander over a bowl and leave for 15 minutes to draw out the water.

⏱ 15 min

ResultDrained salted cucumberused in step 10

6 of 12

Meanwhile, pour the vinegar into the serving bowl.

White wine vinegar · 2 tbsp

⏱ 10s

ResultWhite wine vinegar

7 of 12

Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves.

Caster sugar · 1 tsp

⏱ 30s

ResultSweetened vinegar

8 of 12

Lay the dill on the board.

Fresh dill · 10 g

⏱ 5s

ResultFresh dill

9 of 12

Chop it finely, leaving out the thick stalks.

Fresh dill · step 8

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped dillused in step 11

10 of 12

Squeeze the cucumber gently in your hands and add it to the bowl.

Drained salted cucumber · step 5

⏱ 30s

ResultCucumber in dressing

11 of 12

Add the dill and toss with the tongs.

Finely chopped dill · step 9

⏱ 20s

ResultCucumber with dill

12 of 12

Grind over a little pepper and serve straight away.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultCucumber and Dill Salad

Total Time21 min

#	Product	Action
1	1 piece	Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultCucumber
2	Cucumberstep 1	Slice it as thinly as you can.⏱ 2 minResultSliced cucumber
3	Sliced cucumberstep 2	Put the slices in the colander.⏱ 10sResultSliced cucumber
4	0.5 tsp	Sprinkle over the salt and toss with the tongs.⏱ 20sResultSalted cucumber
5	—	Set the colander over a bowl and leave for 15 minutes to draw out the water.⏱ 15 minResultDrained salted cucumberused in step 10
6	2 tbsp	Meanwhile, pour the vinegar into the serving bowl.⏱ 10sResultWhite wine vinegar
7	1 tsp	Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves.⏱ 30sResultSweetened vinegar
8	10 g	Lay the dill on the board.⏱ 5sResultFresh dill
9	Fresh dillstep 8	Chop it finely, leaving out the thick stalks.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped dillused in step 11
10	Drained salted cucumberstep 5	Squeeze the cucumber gently in your hands and add it to the bowl.⏱ 30sResultCucumber in dressing
11	Finely chopped dillstep 9	Add the dill and toss with the tongs.⏱ 20sResultCucumber with dill
12	1 pinch	Grind over a little pepper and serve straight away.⏱ 5sResultCucumber and Dill Salad
Total Time		21 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	18kcal
	0.6g
	0.1g
	4g
	2g
	0.5g
	295mg

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/7

Recipe

Cucumber and Dill Salad

Thinly sliced cucumber, salted to draw out its water, then tossed with sweetened white wine vinegar, dill and black pepper. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will slice the cucumber thinly, salt it for 15 minutes to draw out the water, then toss it with sweetened vinegar, chopped dill and pepper.

Serves4

Total21 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Cucumber, large, about 400 g1 piece
Salt0.5 tsp
White wine vinegar2 tbsp
Caster sugar1 tsp
Fresh dill10 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonTongsChef's knifeCitrus juicerColanderServing bowlChopping board

Method

Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardCucumber · 1 piece

Slice it as thinly as you can.

2 minChopping board, Chefs knifeCucumber · step 1

Put the slices in the colander.

10sColanderSliced cucumber · step 2

Sprinkle over the salt and toss with the tongs.

20sColander, TongsSalt · 0.5 tsp

Set the colander over a bowl and leave for 15 minutes to draw out the water.

Result · Drained salted cucumber · used in step 10

15 minColander

Meanwhile, pour the vinegar into the serving bowl.

10sServing bowlWhite wine vinegar · 2 tbsp

Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves.

30sServing bowl, SpoonCaster sugar · 1 tsp

Lay the dill on the board.

5sChopping boardFresh dill · 10 g

Chop it finely, leaving out the thick stalks.

Result · Finely chopped dill · used in step 11

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh dill · step 8

Squeeze the cucumber gently in your hands and add it to the bowl.

30sServing bowlDrained salted cucumber · step 5

Add the dill and toss with the tongs.

20sServing bowl, TongsFinely chopped dill · step 9

Grind over a little pepper and serve straight away.

Result · Cucumber and Dill Salad

5sServing bowlGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Printed 17 October 2026