CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD

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Cucumbers in a creamy yogurt dressing. Serve very cold.

Provided by jen

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cucumbers
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
2 tablespoons dried mint
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 2.1 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 28 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

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