Lightly salted cucumbers

10 servings

15 minutes

A quick and simple recipe in which cucumbers that have not yet gained salt and strength are helped by horseradish, currant and cherry leaves.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 94.5
• Proteins: 5.4g
• Fats: 0.7g
• Carbohydrates: 17.5g

Ingredients

• Cucumbers: 5 kg
• Water: 5 l
• Salt: 5 tbsp
• Horseradish leaves: 10 pc
• Dill inflorescences: 10 pc
• Blackcurrant leaves: 20 pc
• Cherry leaves: 20 pc
• Garlic: 2 head

Cooking steps

1. Wash the cucumbers and cut off the ends. Peel the garlic.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 5 kg
   • Garlic: 2 heads

2. Boil water and add salt at the rate of one heaping tablespoon per liter of water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 5 l
   • Salt: 5 tablespoon

3. Place a layer of horseradish leaves, cherries, currants, dill stems, and garlic in the jar, then add cucumbers, followed by another layer of greens and garlic, then more cucumbers and cover them with greens.

   Required ingredients:

   • Horseradish leaves: 10 pieces
   • Cherry leaves: 20 pieces
   • Blackcurrant leaves: 20 pieces
   • Dill inflorescences: 10 pieces
   • Garlic: 2 heads
   • Cucumbers: 5 kg

4. Fill the jar with brine, close it, and leave it for a day.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 5 l