Polish Cucumber Salad (Mizeria)
A super popular and versatile cucumber salad you can have on the table in about 20 minutes (including 10 minutes of waiting for the cucumbers to sweat).
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Ingredients
- 1 english cucumber or 1½ slicing cucumber, about 400 grams
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp dill, chopped fresh or frozen
- pinch powdered sugar
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- Prep the cucumber. Peel and thinly slice the cucumber.
- Sweat. Place the slices in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and toss, then cover for at least 10 minutes.
- Drain the juices from the bowl.
- Add the rest. Add sour cream, lemon juice, powdered sugar, dill, and pepper, and mix everything.
- Taste. Add more salt, pepper, or lemon juice if needed.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Sweating the cucumbers for longer, like 30 to 40 minutes, helps release more liquid, making the salad less soggy if not served immediately.
- Refrigerate the cucumbers if sweating for more than 10 to 15 minutes.
- If using a large or old cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise and remove the seeds using a knife or a fork. The seeds on these tend to hold water, making your salad watery.
- Add more sour cream if you like. The 3 tablespoons in this recipe are enough to cover the slices but not much more.
- Taste before serving. That half a teaspoon of salt I recommend is enough to sweat the cucumbers, but you might need to add a pinch or two more to adjust the taste before serving.
- Consider serving in separate bowls. The cucumbers continue sweating after you prepare the salad, and things might end up a bit watery if served on a single plate with everything else.
Servings: 2