Hungarian Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium cucumbers, peeled
• 2 tablespoons salt (or more)
• 1/2 cup sugar (or less, to taste)
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, plus
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika

Recipe

• 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.