Cucumber salad
Cucumber salad or uborkasaláta is a popular dish in Hungary that is usually served with main meals. It has a very light and refreshing taste. Some cooks like to sprinkle paprika on top as a garnish or add sour cream to enhance its flavor.
Ingredients
5 tbsp sugar
2 cups (474 ml) water
1/2 cup (118 ml) vinegar
3 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 clove of garlic, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
paprika for garnishing
Directions
For the dressing, use a small bowl to dissolve the sugar in water. Add the vinegar and complete the dissolving. Set aside.
In a large bowl, wash and thinly slice the cucumbers. Add the garlic and season generously with salt. Let stand for 15 minutes. Pour dressing over the cucumbers until just covered. Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight if possible before serving. Garnish with paprika if desired.
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Category: Recipes
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Cucumer Salad was always a treat and to this Day I can eat it as a meal,sorry but I reallly Love it
Glad to hear.
If you can find the Kühne Brand Salata vinegar you can pretty much skip the sugar and garlic. I still like to “sweat” the moisture out of the cucumbers and make the dressing from scratch when I have the time. But in a pinch, the Salata vinegar is a great substitute.
Hi Krisztina,
Thanks for the tip about the Salata vinegar. Good to know!
Ah, delicious. Just like my mum and dad taught me.