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Recipe for: Vegetarian 'mackerel-style' pasta with pickled cucumber

Vegetarian Dishes Snacks 15 min Easy 2 wyświetleń ~13.96 PLN * - (0)
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Description

A delicate, creamy spread based on cottage cheese and sour cream, seasoned with a smoky touch and tangy pickled cucumber. This is a vegetarian interpretation of classic fish spread — instead of fish, we use cottage cheese with the addition of seaweed and smoked paprika to achieve a slightly 'marine' flavor. The spread is perfect as a quick snack on sandwiches, crackers, or in vegetable boats; it tastes great with fresh dill and lemon. It is simple, ready in about 15 minutes, visually appealing with green specks of cucumber and herbs, and its flavor combines creaminess, acidity, and a subtle smoky note.

Ingredients Used

Ingredients (11)

Servings:
4
  • Cottage cheese 400 g
  • Pickled cucumber 1.8 szt. (~180 g)
  • Onion 0.5 szt. (~75 g)
  • Sour cream 50 g
  • Mustard 15 g
  • Rapeseed oil 15 g
  • Lemon 0.3 szt. (~20 g)
  • 🌿 Przyprawy
  • Salt 2 g
  • Black pepper 2 szczypty (~1 g)
  • ✨ Opcjonalne
  • Capers 15 g
  • Dried seaweed 2 g
💰 Szacowany koszt dania: ~13.96 PLN (3.49 PLN/porcję)
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Preparation steps

Preparation of ingredients

1

Wash your hands. Take the cottage cheese out of the fridge so that it is cool but not cold (10–15 minutes outside the fridge will make mixing easier). Drain the pickled cucumber from the brine; if it is very wet, dry it with a paper towel. Peel the onion and chop it into very small cubes: cut the onion in half, place the flat side on the board, and slice it thinly, then cut across into small cubes.

Ingredients: Cottage cheese, Pickled cucumber, Onion
Use a cutting board and a sharp knife (about 20 cm). Finely chopped onion blends better into the paste and doesn't bite.
2

If you are using capers, rinse them quickly under cold water and drain in a sieve. If you are using dried seaweed (nori), crumble it with your fingers or grind it in a mortar into very fine pieces. Squeeze lemon juice into a bowl — you will need about 20 g (1–2 teaspoons).

Ingredients: Capers, dried seaweed, Lemon
Use a strainer to drain the capers and a small grater/spoon to squeeze the lemon juice.

Mixing the base

3

Transfer the cottage cheese to a large bowl. If you want a completely smooth paste, use an immersion blender; if you accept a slightly textured consistency, prepare a fork or potato masher. Add the cream and canola oil. Mash and mix vigorously with a fork or blend with the blender for 20–30 seconds until the mixture becomes creamy and uniform.

Ingredients: Cottage cheese, Sour cream, Rapeseed oil
Use a bowl with a diameter of at least 20 cm. If you are blending with a blender, keep the blades submerged and work in short pulses to avoid overheating the cream. The mixture should be smooth but not watery.

Adding toppings

4

To the creamy base, add finely chopped pickled cucumber and onion. Stir in the mustard, lemon juice, seaweed (if using), and gently mix with a spoon until the ingredients are evenly combined. Taste the paste after each addition and season with salt and pepper to taste — remember that the capers and cucumber are salty.

Ingredients: Pickled cucumber, Onion, Mustard, Lemon, dried seaweed, Salt, Black pepper
Use a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to avoid damaging the structure of the paste. Stir briefly to keep the cucumber pleasantly crunchy.

Seasoning and possible additions

5

If using, add capers (after rinsing) and gently fold in. Taste the paste: if it lacks acidity, add a bit more lemon juice (5–10 g at a time), if it is too thick – add a spoonful of cream. The consistency should be creamy and easy to spread — not runny.

Ingredients: Capers, Sour cream, Lemon, Salt, Black pepper
Season gradually — it's better to add than to take away salt/lemon. Use cream to thin it out, not water.

Serving

6

Transfer the paste to a small bowl or spread it on sliced rye bread/crackers. You can garnish with fresh dill or a slice of lemon. Serve immediately or after chilling for 10–15 minutes in the refrigerator, which will allow the flavors to meld.

Ingredients: Cottage cheese, Pickled cucumber, Lemon
Use a small spatula for spreading. The best dish is a white bowl that will highlight the green and creamy elements of the paste.

Fun Fact

💡

In home cooking, ingredients with intense flavors are often replaced with other components — the addition of seaweed or smoked paprika is a way to achieve a 'marine' character in a dish without using fish. Many regions of Poland have traditions of preparing cheese spreads as spreads.

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Tips

🍽️ Serving

Serve on dark rye bread or thin crispy crackers; add slices of radish or dill for freshness. The spread pairs well with cold tea with lemon or lightly sparkling water with a slice of cucumber.

🥡 Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2–3 days. If the paste becomes runny over time, lightly drain excess moisture and gently mix in a bit of cottage cheese or cream. Do not freeze — the texture of the dairy will be damaged.

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