Hungarian Cucumber Salad

Sharon123's Note:

An authentic Hungarian recipe sent in to the Houston Chronicle by Mrs. Van Geffen. Posted for the Zaar World Tour. Prep time does not include standing time (1 hour).

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 medium cucumbers , peeled
• 2 tablespoons salt (or more)
• ½ cup sugar (or less, to taste)
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar , plus
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup vegetable oil , plus
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large red onion , diced
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika

Directions:

1. Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds.
2. Cut cucumber halves crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide half rounds.
3. Put cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle with salt.
4. Toss with your hands to mix well.
5. Let stand about 1 hour.
6. Rinse cucumbers if desired.
7. Gently squeeze water out of cucumbers and drain on paper towels.
8. When well drained, return to colander.
9. In a large bowl, whisk sugar, vinegar, mustard and oil.
10. Add cucumbers and mix with hands.
11. Mix in onion and garlic, if using.
12. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
13. Add fresh dill and paprika.
14. Mix well.
15. Serves 6.
16. Can be stored in refrigerator up to 1 week.

Reviews

[Garlic Chick]

I've made this once so far because my hubby is Hungarian. I made as directed but had a similar recipe that directed me to julienne the cucumbers so I did that. The flavor was great but I will use a lot less oil next time as I believe it does not need it. Thanks for posting.

[Kittencalskitchen]

Sharon this is delicious and made even better with my garden cucumbers, a 2 hour chilling time is a definate must for this, I reduced the salt to 1 teaspoon and increased the garlic powder to 1 teaspoon and omitted the paprika, thanks for sharing this great recipe!

[iris5555]

Very nice salad and a different take on the usual cucumber salads. I scaled the recipe back and initially started with less sugar, but then added the full amount as the salad did not seem overly sweet.