Traditional German cucumber salad is based on a vinegar-oil dressing. It's crunchy and tastes sharp. It comes in two versions - a non-creamy version like the recipe below (popular especially in the South of Germany) and a version with sour cream (it's the same recipe, just the sour cream is added to the dressing). This recipe is called German cucumber salad, but this same type of salad is also very popular in Austria.