Name: Homemade cucumber salad without preservatives (for the fridge)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 kg cucumbers (salad or slicing cucumbers); 4 large onions; 4 green peppers; 4 tablespoons Vegeta (or homemade vegetable mix); 150 g sugar (15 dkg); 400 ml vinegar (4 dl)

Homemade cucumber salad without preservatives (for the fridge)

Homemade cucumber salad without preservatives (for the fridge) recept

Easy to prepare
8 portions
20 minutes

Jan, 17. 12. 2025

Light, crunchy and ready without canning. This homemade cucumber salad without „E-numbers“ is ideal as a quick side to meat, on open-faced sandwiches and for a dinner „served cold“. You make it from a few ingredients, let it rest for 24 hours and it’s ready.

For 8 portions

Ingredients

3 kg cucumbers (salad or slicing cucumbers)
4 large onions
4 green peppers
4 tablespoons Vegeta (or homemade vegetable mix)
150 g sugar (15 dkg)
400 ml vinegar (4 dl)

Preparation procedure

Wash the cucumbers and slice them into thin rounds. Finely chop the onion and the pepper.
Put everything into a large bowl, add the Vegeta, sugar, and vinegar. Mix thoroughly.
Cover with a cloth and let stand for 30 minutes so the vegetables release their juices. Then stir gently and let rest for 24 hours at room temperature.
The next day fill the mixture into clean jars, seal tightly, and store in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.

Total preparation time and servings

Active work: 15–20 minutes
Resting: 24 hours
Total: approx. 24 hours 30 minutes
Servings: approximately 8–10 servings as a side (depending on serving size and jars)

Tips for best results

Adjust the flavor to your liking: more sugar for sweeter, more vinegar for tangier.
Instead of Vegeta you can use a homemade mix of salt and dried vegetables/herbs.
Store the salad in the refrigerator and consume within a few days.

Conclusion

Homemade cucumber salad without preservatives is a great way to use up surplus cucumbers and have a fresh side dish on hand. You can make it in a few minutes; time does the rest. It’s excellent with schnitzels, grilled meat, meatloaf, or simply with a slice of bread. Once you try it, it will become a staple in your fridge.