Cucumber Salad (agurkesalat)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cucumber, medium
• 100 ml vinegar (danish heidelberg suggested)
• 100 g caster sugar
• 100 ml water
• chopped chives (optional) or dill (optional)
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 wash the cucumber and if the skin is tough, peel it. slice thinly and place into a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. toss to spread the salt evenly, then place a heavy weight on top of the cucumber mix and leave for about 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile mix the vinegar, water and sugar together and season with a little pepper. the dressing should taste fairly sweet and not too sharp.
• 3 squeeze the cucumber in a cheesecloth (or drain very well) to remove all the liquid. place the cucumber in a serving bowl and pour over the dressing. leave for a half an hour in fridge before serving.
• 4 add chopped chives or dill before serving if using.