Easy Delicious Cucumber Salad Hungarian Style Recipes

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.

Steps:

• 1. Peel cucumbers and slice wafer thin. Thinly slice onions.
• 2. Place cucumbers into bowl. Mix cucumbers by hand with a lot of salt (this is necessary to draw the water from the cucumbers). Chill for 30 minutes or so.
• 3. By hand, squeeze the moisture from the cucumbers ~ really wring them out! Place into colander and rinse.
• 4. Return cucumbers to bowl and add sliced onions. Add about a cup of white vinegar. Add about ½ cup of water. Add 2-3 tablespoons of sugar.
• 5. Stir and taste. Adjust vinegar, sugar and salt to taste.
• 6. If you find that you have added too much vinegar, add more water.
• 7. Once you have achieved the flavor you want, drain off liquid until the liquid comes to only about ¼ inch under the cucumbers and onions.
• 8. Sprinkle Hungarian paprika & ground black pepper over top of cucumbers ~~ Don't mix!
• 9. Chill and enjoy!
• 10. *** Variation: After adjusting the spices for the last time, drain off all of the liquid. Stir in sour cream to the desired consistency. Top with Hungarian paprika and ground black pepper as above. Chill.

Steps:

• 1. Mix the vinegar, water and sugar in bowl.
• 2. In large bowl, add lettuce, cucumbers, and sprinkle with salt, lots of ground black pepper. Pour dressing over and let sit at room temp for about 30 minutes.
• 3. Drain liquid and serve with paprika sprinkled on top. I like fresh parsley in this, too. Enjoy!

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.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and slice them very thin.
• Sprinkle the cucumbers with salt and let stand for 30-60 minutes with a plate and a 5 lb weight on top.
• Squeeze out the water on a paper towel.
• 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.