By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 12
7 cal · 15 min
Agurkesalat (Danish Cucumber Salad)
Recipe GLPR5ed8fa0dadbfb1
A classic Nordic cucumber salad with a sweet and tangy vinegar dressing. Thin slices of fresh cucumber are marinated in a simple mixture of white vinegar and sugar, seasoned delicately with white pepper. This refreshing, bright side dish is perfect alongside rich main courses and is prepared with minimal effort. The cucumbers soften slightly as they absorb the pickling liquid, creating a tender, flavorful salad that gets better with time.
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Ingredients
2 cups Cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
½ cup White vinegar
½ cup Sugar
Ground white pepper
Directions
Peel the cucumbers and slice them very thinly using a sharp knife or mandoline slicer. Place the sliced cucumbers in a large glass bowl.
In a small bowl, combine the white vinegar and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
Pour the vinegar-sugar mixture over the sliced cucumbers, stirring gently to coat all the slices evenly.
Season the salad with ground white pepper to taste, stirring carefully to distribute the seasoning throughout.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. The salad tastes best after 2–3 hours as the flavors meld and the cucumbers soften. Stir occasionally during marinating. Serve chilled.
Comments
Every ingredient is a staple at any Charlotte grocery chain—cucumber, white vinegar, sugar, and white pepper are commodities sold everywhere from ALDI to Publix—so there's no special trip and the cost per serving runs under thirty cents. The stated fifteen minutes is honest for a side dish with no cooking, though the cucumber needs ten minutes of salting to weep properly before dressing, which should be called out if you want best texture. This is a perfect weeknight side for grilled pork or fish that reheats fine in the fridge for two or three days, though the crisp edge softens, so it's best same-day but forgiving enough for a busy household.
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