Hungarian Cucumber Salad
Hungarian Cucumber Salad is beautifully marinated in olive oil and white vinegar and is an outstanding side dish for a meat-heavy meal that you can enjoy on any occasion. If you like cucumbers like me, this recipe just might become your favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 medium Cucumbers (or 1 English Cucumber)
- 4 tbsp white vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp + to taste (approx. ¼ tsp) salt
- to taste (approx. ¼ tsp) black pepper
- ½ small red onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
Instructions
- Peel the cucumbers, then slice them in a medium-sized bowl. make sure it's as thin as possible and they are see-through slices. You can use a sharp knife or a mandolin slicer.
- Add salt to the bowl and mix it well together with the cucumber slices. Leave it in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. It releases its juice right away and doesn't need a lot of time.
- Meanwhile, start mixing the other ingredients together in a different medium-sized bowl. White vinegar, water, black pepper, and salt.
- Slice the onions into thin lin slices. You can mix it with the dressing, or sprinkle on top of the cucumbers when it's done.
- After 5 minutes, squeeze the cucumbers with your hands and let their juice drop then place them in the bowl where the dressing is.
- Mix everything and place it in the refrigerator for 10 to 30 minutes. The more you can leave it, the better.
- Top with the sliced red onions.
- Serve with the meal!