Cucumber Yogurt Salad

Description:
Cooling side dish on hot, sticky day

Ingredients:
1 large cucumber
2 cups plain yogurt
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint or
1 tbsp dry mint
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp salt

Directions:
Pour yogurt into a fine strainer and let drain for 1/2 hour. Peel cucumber and slice lengthwise into quarters, seed. Slice into 1/4” pieces and sprinkle with some of the
salt, let drain for about 30 minutes. In the mean time peel garlic and crush in a
mortar with remaining salt. Rinse cucumbers well, mix yogurt, mint and garlic together,
and pour over cucumbers. Chill about 1 hour before serving.



Recipe Summary:
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: None
Comments:



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Recipe Provided By:
Casa del Rio
Abiquiu, NM

Abiquiu Bed and Breakfast Inns