Creamy Cucumber Salad

Everyone loves a good salad, and this Creamy Cucumber Salad will not disappoint! Mum always made this salad using fresh cucumbers picked from the garden. I use Long English Cucumbers for this recipe, but you can use a common Eastern European Pickle Cucumber too. You might need to peel the skin from those cucumbers if they are bitter.  That’s why Long English are easier.

This recipe is of Polish origin called Mizeria, which literally translates to misery. It’s a basic poor man’s salad with using only sour cream and cucumbers. Some variations add dill and onions, which is my favorite way to eat this. This Creamy Cucumber Salad is similar to Russian Radish and Cucumber Salad. If you love radishes, check it out.

The shared history of Eastern European nations also extends to the foods we all enjoy across our cultures (pre and post Soviet). I love Eastern European cooking, and this Creamy Cucumber Salad is a staple on my summer table (or when cucumbers are on sale!). Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

Creamy Cucumber Salad

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

 

Super easy to make, only takes minutes, and so delicious. This Eastern European classic has roots in Poland. The simple cucumbers and sour cream salad with fresh dill and onions is also known as Mizeria - Polish Creamy Cucumber Salad

Author: PetersFoodAdventures

Recipe type: Salads

Cuisine: Polish

Ingredients

• 2 Long English Cucumbers, sliced
• ½ cup sour cream (or substitute Greek Yogurt)
• ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• ½ small white onion, thinly sliced
• salt and black pepper to taste
• small clove garlic, minced (optional)

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl, mix together and enjoy!

Notes

Can be made in advance and kept in fridge. Don't add the salt until you are ready to serve, as it releases the juices from the cucumber.

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