Marias Cucumber Salad Food

ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• If making salad to serve immediately, proceed to Step - 2. Place sliced cucumber in a strainer, sprinkle lightly with salt. Place strainer on a rimmed plate for dripping. Refrigerate until ready to use (at least 15-20 minutes, max 2 hrs).
• While cucumbers release water, make the dressing. Combine all dressing ingredients with grated garlic and 1/8 tsp of salt in a bowl. Whisk to emulsify oil with vinegar, until sugar has fully dissolved. Taste and adjust sambal chili paste, and salt per preference.
• Once ready to serve, transfer cucumber from strainer to paper towel to soak all moisture hanging around. Pat dry gently without breaking the pieces.
• Transfer cucumber to serving platter/salad bowl. Drizzle all of dressing on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1 Tbsp dill, 1/2 tsp salt or to taste and a pinch of pepper. Stir and set aside while prepping salad.
• Slice cucumbers into thin rounds or half rounds if using large cucumbers. Place in a large mixing bowl. Add thinly sliced onion. Just before serving stir sauce into the salad and mix to coat cucumbers. After adding sauce, the salad will stay fresh for about 2-3 hours if refrigerated.

GRANDMA VARGA'S HUNGARIAN CUCUMBER SALAD (UBORKASALATA)

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers very thinly, preferably using a mandolin.
• Take a colander, put in a small layer of cucumbers, then sprinkle with a small amount of the salt.
• Continue this method until all the salt and cucumbers are used up.
• Cover the cucumbers with a plate inside the colander, and put a very heavy weight on top.
• Make sure the colander is in a large bowl, because the cucumbers will lose alot of water.
• Let them sit for 1 hour.
• In the meantime, chop the dill and finely mince the garlic, put aside.
• After 1 hour, take a handful of cucumbers, and squeeze out as much juice as you can, and continue until they are all done.
• Rinse thoroughly with water, drain well.
• After the cucumbers are done, return to the colander, and weight down one more time for about 15 minutes.
• You do not have to squeeze out the juice again with your hands Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, except the paprika.
• After mixing thoroughly, put in a nice serving dish, and sprinkle with the paprika.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Enjoy.
• Nutritional information shows a high amount of sodium, but the vast majority is pressed out by your hands. The main function of the kosher salt is to purge the moisture out of the cucumbers.

MARIA'S CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the cucumber slices in a bowl with chili powder, lemon juice, and salt until well mixed. Serve immediately.

MARIA'S GREEK CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, cucumber, cheese, and olives.
• In a smaller bowl, stir together parsley, Miracle Whip, yogurt, oregano, and garlic.
• Add to chicken mixture.
• Toss to coat.
• Cover and chill.
• Serve on lettuce (or mixed green) leaves.

MIZERIA (POLISH CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• For ordinary cucumbers, peel, slice lengthwise and remove the seeds
• Slice as thin as possible, no more than 1/8 inch
• If you're using the thin skinned hot house cucumbers, just slice
• Spread out the slices and sprinkle with salt
• After 20 minutes pat and press with a paper towel
• Combine the sour cream, vinegar, chives, dill, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt , and pepper
• Chill

VEGAN POLISH CUCUMBER SALAD (MIZERIA)

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cucumber. You can leave it either peeled or unpeeled.
• Transfer the cucumber to a large mixing bowl together with the dill, spring onion, garlic, soy yoghurt, salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice. Stir together thoroughly.
• Leave in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to chill, then serve.