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    Home » Diet » Low Carb

    Polish Cucumber Salad

    Gluten Free, Low Carb, Recipes, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian May 19, 2019

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    A lot of people think that Polish food is just meat and potatoes, but it is also loaded with tons of fresh veggies. This Polish cucumber salad is the perfect light and refreshing side dish for any meal. It is so simple to make and with only a few ingredients!

    Thinly sliced cucumbers in a strainer

    One of the steps that I used to skip is letting the cucumber slices sit in some salt, so that they will release some of their water. But I don't skip it anymore! This helps keeps the salad super creamy instead of watery. Cheesecloth is a great way to let the cucumbers drain. I just lay it over the strainer and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. It is worth the extra step, trust me on this one.

    A white bowl with sliced red onion, fresh dill, cucumbers, sour cream and lemon

    You want to peel the cucumbers and then slice them very thin. I use a sharp knife to do this, but you could also use a mandolin. Same goes for the red onion. For the sour cream, I used my favorite lactose free organic sour cream from Green Valley, because it is easier on my daughter's tummy. But you can use regular sour cream too.

    A hand squeezing lemon over a bowl with sliced cucumbers, fresh dill, red onion and sour cream

    The fresh dill and lemon juice just really pull the salad all together. It makes it so light and refreshing. It still blows my mind that I used to dislike dill, because now I am completely obsessed. It just has such a lovely flavor that is unlike any other.

    A white bowl filled with creamy cucumber salad topped with fresh dill. The bowl is sitting on a wooden cutting board with a white linen napkin beside it

    Be sure to let the salad sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving. It needs that time to develop flavor and it tastes the best chilled.

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    Polish Cucumber Salad

    Sara
    This Polish Cucumber Salad is the perfect light and fresh side dish. It is creamy, crunchy and full of flavor.
    4.8 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Chill Time 30 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Polish
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 64 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 Cucumbers peeled & thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup Red Onion thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup Fresh Dill chopped
    • ½ cup Sour Cream we use lactose free
    • 2 tsp Salt (divided)
    • 1 Lemon

    Instructions
     

    • Peel the cucumbers and slice into thin rounds. Place them in a strainer over a bowl and sprinkle with 1 tsp of salt and let sit for 5-10 minutes (this allows the cucumber to release extra water)
    • Add the thinly sliced red onion, chopped dill, juice of 1 lemon, sour cream and remaining tsp of salt into a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
    • Stir in the cucumbers when they are done straining. Let chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes befoer serving

    Notes

    Be sure to let the salad sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving. It needs that time to develop flavor and it tastes the best chilled. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 4gFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
    Keyword clean eating, gluten free, low carb, salad
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    Comments

    1. Mary elias

      April 20, 2022 at 4:27 pm

      My mother is Hungarian and she used to make this. Love it.

      Reply
    2. Laura

      April 06, 2021 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      This is very good. My grandma made this at our holiday dinners growing up. I love that you use fresh lemon vs straight vinegar. She used the vinegar. It’s very refreshing. The only thing I might have done wrong was not rinse the salt. It was a bit salty. Made it for my adult daughter for the first time and she loved it. Thanks for the memories!

      Reply
    3. Ericka

      January 12, 2020 at 6:48 pm

      Is this still good if you make it a day before?

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      • Sara

        January 12, 2020 at 7:13 pm

        5 stars
        Yes, it holds up really well in the fridge!

        Reply
    4. Aimee Kyriss

      May 28, 2019 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      Yum!! I just made this for Memorial day. It was very refreshing...thank you!

      Reply
      • Sara

        May 29, 2019 at 8:37 pm

        5 stars
        I am so glad that you liked it Aimee, thank you for sharing!

        Reply
    5. Monika

      May 20, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      What kind of cucumbers - the long English ones? Or the "field" cucumbers?

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      • Sara

        May 21, 2019 at 10:28 pm

        5 stars
        I leave that up to personal preference and availability, either one would be delicious 🙂

        Reply
    6. Monika

      May 20, 2019 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      Mizeria + kotlety mielone + gotowane ziemniaki = <3

      Reply

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