Mizeria (Polish cucumber salad)
Mizeria is a Polish cucumber salad. It's creamy, tangy, crunchy, and refreshing. It requires a handful of ingredients, and it is super easy to make. It makes a wonderful side dish to any meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
To make Mizeria, you'll need the following ingredients:
- 4 medium-sized cucumbers, thinly sliced, English cucumbers are best
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 bunch of radish
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper optional
- red onion, green onion or chives optional - diced
Instructions
Making Mizeria is incredibly easy and takes only a few minutes. Here are the steps:
- Start by slicing the cucumbers and radishes thinly. You can use a mandoline or a sharp knife to do this.
- Place the sliced cucumbers and radish in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss to coat and set aside for 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream and chopped dill.
- Once the cucumbers have released some of their water, drain off the excess liquid and add the cucumbers to the bowl with the sour cream mixture.
- Toss the cucumbers and radishes with the sour cream mixture until they are coated evenly.
- Mix with lemon juice.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.