🇵🇱 Polish Cuisine

Mizeria

Polish Cucumber Salad

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 77 kcal

A refreshing salad of thinly sliced cucumbers dressed in tangy sour cream with fresh dill — the classic Polish side dish served alongside nearly every meal.

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers
200ml sour cream
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
Salt and white pepper

Instructions

1 Peel cucumbers if desired. Slice paper-thin using a mandoline or sharp knife.
2 Sprinkle cucumber slices with salt, let rest 10 min, then squeeze out excess water.
3 Mix sour cream with vinegar, sugar, salt, and white pepper.
4 Toss cucumbers with the sour cream dressing.
5 Garnish generously with fresh dill. Serve chilled.

Did You Know?

The name "mizeria" means "misery" — legend says it was the favorite dish of the Italian-born Queen Bona Sforza, who was miserable in cold Poland.