Our version of the classic Swedish Cucumber Salad with Dill is fresh, light and full of sweet, tart flavor. We added quick pickled red onions to ours for that beautiful color and light oniony flavor. It's also quick and very easy to make.
Recipe by Emily Clifton - Nerds with Knives on March 27, 2017
Prep time: PT40M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
4.34 stars (15 reviews)
Keywords
healthy, Salad, Swedish
Ingredients
1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 cup 120ml cider or white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons 30ml water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fresh dill (finely chopped)
5 small Persian cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced (300g, 12oz))
Categories
Appetizer
Salad
Cuisine
scandinavian
Swedish
Steps
Boil 4 cups of water in a pot or kettle. Add red onions to a fine meshed sieve and place in the sink. Slowly pour the boiling water over the onions to soften them. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together vinegar, water, salt, sugar, and dill. Stir in the cucumbers and softened onions. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerated up to a day.
Reviews
Sara on 2026-02-25 (5 stars): Thats why it says "Our Version" I appreciate your info,
Kristen on 2025-08-29 (5 stars): .
jassica on 2021-09-13 (5 stars): WOOW pictures are supper cool amazing ........
Am so happy to have it these looking so yummy giving 5 star
Celeste on 2017-03-31 (5 stars): Very nice, fresh accompaniment to Swedish meatballs.
