Best Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 5 medium-size cucumbers, sliced into thin rounds
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 small onion, sliced into thin rounds
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• Table salt to taste