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Cucumber And Yogurt Salad

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"Cucumbers in a creamy yogurt dressing. Serve very cold." — jen

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3 cucumbers
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste

2 tablespoons dried mint
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil

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Directions

Peel, quarter lengthwise, and seed cucumbers. Slice thinly. Mix together with garlic. Layer cucumber slices in a salad bowl, sprinkling each layer lightly with salt. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Pour off the liquid that has formed, pressing cucumber firmly. Crumble mint over cucumbers.
Beat yogurt until smooth; blend in a drizzle of olive oil if desired. Pour over cucumbers. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

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PREP 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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I am totally impressed with this recipe! It tastes exactly like the cucumber and yogurt salad I've been served in many middle eastern restaurants. When I wrote up my shopping list, I neglected to write down how many cucumbers to purchase. As a result, I only bought two. The only change I made was to lighten up a bit on the mint, and it turned out just fine.

—LUCY MEOWKIN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 26, 2004

I did not like these at all, the salt caused the cucumbers to be watery, which watered down the yogurt sauce. I will not try these again.

—ALBREE

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Jul 26, 2005

Instead of using mint, I too used dill. EXCELLENT!

—softlydemure1

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Nov 25, 2007

My SO and I enjoyed this recipe. It was refreshing. I followed the recipe instructions except for the cucumber preparation. I peeled, seeded and sliced them thicker, and I did not salt them. They were not watery at all. If any water did form on top, I just poured it off. Thanks for the recipe!

—MRTNZ

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Jul 21, 2005

I loved this recipe! Actually I used dill instead of mint and it was great. It's a good side dish with spicy foods.

—DENISE911

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Sep 25, 2002

This wasn't very good. I tried serving it over some fresh greens, but in the end there was just too much garlic and not enough flavor from anything else!

—MACIANDJASON

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Apr 27, 2010

Loved it. Then added feta and it blew my mind.

—JermSD

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Jun 25, 2010

I took fresh produce from my organic garden and I turned this into a cucumber and yogurt chilled soup. I used dill from my garden instead of mint, and topped it with fresh diced green onions. I followed the recipe and loved it :) very fresh, clean, and healthy.

—Stacie

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Nutrition

Calories
55 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
6.1 g
2%

Cholesterol
2 mg
< 1%

Fat
2.6 g
4%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
2.5 g
5%

Sodium
28 mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cucumber And Yogurt Salad

Serving Size: 1/7 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 7
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 55
Calories from Fat: 23

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.6g 4 %
Saturated Fat 0.7g 3 %
Cholesterol 2mg < 1 %
Sodium 28mg 1 %
Potassium 220mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.1g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 2.5g 5 %
** Sugars 3.9g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 5 %
Calcium 11 %
Iron 7 %
Thiamin 4 %
Niacin 3 %
Vitamin B6 5 %
Magnesium 7 %
Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.