Easy Delicious Cucumber Salad Hungarian Style Food

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and - if desired - peel your cucumbers. Thinly slice your cucumbers with a mandolin or four-sided box grater.
• Place the cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle 1 tbsp of salt on top, and put the bowl in the fridge for 1.5 hours.
• After taking the cucumbers back out of the fridge, drain the excess water and squeeze the cucumbers either with your hands or by pushing a small plate on top to remove and drain any additional liquid.
• Add the chopped hot banana pepper (optional), the crushed garlic, sugar, vinegar, sour cream, pepper, and paprika. Mix everything together in the bowl and add more spices or sour cream to taste.
• Refrigerate your cucumber salad for several hours (or overnight). You can add more pepper, paprika, and chopped chives to garnish before serving.

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place thinly sliced cucumbers in deep glass bowl.
• Sprinkle salt on top then work through cucumbers.
• Cover bowl with plate and let sit for at least 1/2 hr.
• Uncover bowl and squeeze as much water as possible from cucumbers using your hands.
• Add thinly sliced onions, pepper, dill weed.
• mix well.
• Add sour cream mixing well.
• The dressing should appear to be slightly foaming.
• Recover and place in refrigerator until chilled.

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly toss cucumber slices, onion slices, and chopped dill together in a large bowl.
• Pour vinegar over cucumber mixture; toss to coat.
• Pour oil over cucumber mixture; toss to coat.
• Season with salt and black pepper.

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel the cucumbers and slice them very thin. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 30-60 minutes with a plate and a 5-pound weight on top. Squeeze out the water on a paper towel.
• 2. Combine the sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, and water. Add the cucumbers and marinate for a few hours. To serve, sprinkle paprika on half of the salad and black pepper on the other half.

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers paper thin using the thinnest setting on a mandoline. Place cucumber slices in a colander set over a bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Toss to combine; transfer to refrigerator and let drain for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup water, vinegar, sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• Remove cucumbers from refrigerator and squeeze cucumbers to extract as much liquid as possible. Place cucumbers in a serving bowl and toss with reserved vinegar mixture and dill; serve.

HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients in a bowl, taste adjust seasoning for personal taste.
• Rest for at least an hour or cover and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to mingle.

PAPRIKAS WEISS' HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel the cucumbers and slice into very thin rounds. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Squeeze out the liquid from the cucumbers.
• 2. Slice the onion very thin and mix with cucumbers. Add the salt, pepper, white vinegar, and water to cover the vegetables. Sprinkle paprika generously on top.