My grandmother K and my mom used to make a similar cucumber recipe that I understood to be a common Polish side dish. Well at least it was in my grandma's Polish house and my mom's 1/2 Polish home. They added Miracle Whip and sugar to white vinegar to make theirs. We enjoyed them growing up as they were sweet. My father LOVED them.
I tried this mixture to eliminate the mayo and sugar but try to obtain a similar flavor. I've tasted similar at our favorite Thai restaurant.
Sweet and Tangy Cucumbers
Ingredients
1 large cucumber (peeled and sliced per preference)
2 -3 tbsp of Rice Vinegar
2 stevia packets
I've always used a coffee mug to mix this. I'm not sure why. ha ha... but add your vinegar to a mixing cup or bowl then add your stevia. Mix well.
(disclaimer - I'm guessing on the vinegar amount. I'm a dumper from way back and I stink at remembering to measure. Be brave and taste test a tiny amount before adding to your cucumber)
Pour over your cucumbers and stir.
If possible, make this about an hour or 2 prior to your meal so the cucumbers can marinate. These are wonderful on day 1 but amazing day 2!
My cucumber tip. I'm not an expert on veggie storage but I normally store cucumbers in the fridge. I go ahead and peel and slice my cucumbers and let them sit a while on the counter tossed in extremely light salt before I pour this mixture on them.
If you have any cucumber tips, please share in the comments!
