Hungarian Cucumber Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, medium
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 dash garlic powder
1/2 cup water
sweet paprika
black pepper

Preparation

Peel the cucumbers and slice them very thin.
Sprinkle the cucumbers with salt and let stand for 30-60 minutes with a plate and a 5 lb weight on top.
Squeeze out the water on a paper towel.
Combine the sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, and water.
Add the cucumbers and marinate for a few hours.
To serve, sprinkle paprika on half of the salad and black pepper on the other half.