Name: Creamy Cucumber Salad (Mizeria)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 2 to 4 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 small shallot, thinly sliced; 2 medium (14 ounces/400 g) English cucumbers, peeled; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more for serving

Preparation info

Makes
2 to 4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Fresh From Poland

By Michał Korkosz

Published 2021

About

When the summer season starts, I can never decide if I prefer juicy, sweet tomatoes or refreshing cucumbers eaten with a few sea salt flakes. At least I know one thing: in a salad with sour cream, cucumbers taste marvelous. Light and creamy, this salad has lots of fresh dill and shallot, which adds a nice bite.

Ingredients

2 medium (14 ounces/400 g) English cucumbers, peeled
2 tablespoons

Method

Slice the cucumbers very thinly. Transfer them to a medium bowl, add ½ teaspoon salt, and massage the cucumbers with your fingers. Allow the salt to draw out the water from the cucumbers.
Rinse the cucumbers well with water to remove excess salt, then drain. Return t